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Cantina Italiana
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedApril 24, 2018
- address344 Hanover St, Boston 02113
Is Cantina Italiana clean?
Cantina Italiana is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 24, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Cantina Italiana?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 24, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • There is no soap at the handwash sink behind the bar. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • There is no soap at the handwash sink behind the bar. Provide.
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • The handwash sinkin the bar is not setup properly. Properly setup sink so employees can properly wash their hands.criticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • The handwash sinkin the bar is not setup properly. Properly setup sink so employees can properly wash their hands.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The interior of the ice machine is soiled with moldlike buildup. Clean to remove.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The interior of the ice machine is soiled with moldlike buildup. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • There are some damaged floor tiles and low grout levels in the dish area. Resurface to provide a smooth cleanable durable surface.Improper Maintenance of Floors • There are some damaged floor tiles and low grout levels in the dish area. Resurface to provide a smooth cleanable durable surface.
When was Cantina Italiana last inspected?
Cantina Italiana has 29 inspections on record going back to April 28, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| November 7, 2018 | — | |
| May 3, 2018 | — | |
| April 24, 2018 | Fail | |
| December 11, 2017 | Pass | |
| December 4, 2017 | Fail | |
| May 31, 2017 | — | |
| July 7, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 23, 2016 | Fail | |
| May 28, 2015 | Pass | |
| December 2, 2014 | Pass | |
| April 8, 2014 | — |
Cantina Italiana vs North End
North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 4% of them.
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How Boston grades restaurants
Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.
Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated April 24, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.