Canton Eatery

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedOctober 15, 2013
• address339 Meridian St, East Boston 02128

Is Canton Eatery clean?

Canton Eatery is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 15, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Canton Eatery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 15, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Cooked rice from the previous night being stored in the walk-in [ 49F - 58F ] six strainers of rice [ average 15 pounds each ] are all out of the proper cooling temperature per interview of pic - voluntarily discarded all rice during inspection
  Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Cooked rice from the previous night being stored in the walk-in [ 49F - 58F ] six strainers of rice [ average 15 pounds each ] are all out of the proper cooling temperature per interview of pic - voluntarily discarded all rice during inspection
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Raw chicken [ 30 lbs ] being thawed out on top of cutting boards under the prep tables overnight - product was voluntarily discarded
  PHF's Properly Thawed • Raw chicken [ 30 lbs ] being thawed out on top of cutting boards under the prep tables overnight - product was voluntarily discarded
• ⚠️Food Protection • All foods shall be elevated off the floor at least six inches during storage Keep all exposed foods covered in refrigeration / freezer units when being stored for extended periods of time - freezer burn visible on some meats Store raw shell eggs and raw poultry on the bottom shelves in the walk-in as discussed during inspection. -segragate raw / ready to eat foods as discussed - some bulk raw foods where being stored above bulk ready to eat foods in the walk-in • Small flip top freezer was located outside the restaurant and was filled with frozen boneless poutry [ 30 -50 lbs.] Freezer is actually being stored outside the resataurant and under the back porch. Product was voluntarily discarded
  Food Protection • All foods shall be elevated off the floor at least six inches during storage Keep all exposed foods covered in refrigeration / freezer units when being stored for extended periods of time - freezer burn visible on some meats Store raw shell eggs and raw poultry on the bottom shelves in the walk-in as discussed during inspection. -segragate raw / ready to eat foods as discussed - some bulk raw foods where being stored above bulk ready to eat foods in the walk-in • Small flip top freezer was located outside the restaurant and was filled with frozen boneless poutry [ 30 -50 lbs.] Freezer is actually being stored outside the resataurant and under the back porch. Product was voluntarily discarded
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Spoons and other utensils are being stored in sragnant water - clean and sanitize as discussed
  Food Utensil Storage • Spoons and other utensils are being stored in sragnant water - clean and sanitize as discussed
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Provide scoops with handles when dispesing flours grains and other condiments as discussed Provide scoops with
  Food Contact Surfaces Design • Provide scoops with handles when dispesing flours grains and other condiments as discussed Provide scoops with
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Resurface rusted shelving [ bottom shelves of several prep tables in the kitchen are visibly rusted ]
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Resurface rusted shelving [ bottom shelves of several prep tables in the kitchen are visibly rusted ]
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Cutting boards are visibly soile and placed uder raw chicken boxes - slicer has visible signs of old food soils still left on the inside of the blade - cutting knives in the rack appear to be soiled -critical
  Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Cutting boards are visibly soile and placed uder raw chicken boxes - slicer has visible signs of old food soils still left on the inside of the blade - cutting knives in the rack appear to be soiled -
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Cutting boards under the grinder are visibly soiled - slicer in the rear is visibly soiled Clean to remove all visible soils
  Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Cutting boards under the grinder are visibly soiled - slicer in the rear is visibly soiled Clean to remove all visible soils
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean following areas from all visible food spills splashes stains and soils exterior / interior of all cooking equipment interior / exterior of refrigeration units where needed exterior of all bulk food containers in the basement underneath -behind and on all sides of the cold holding units in the kitchen Clean shelving throughout the basement - clean behind the food container barrels where there are visible food spills exterior of all ware washing sinks including hand sinks
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean following areas from all visible food spills splashes stains and soils exterior / interior of all cooking equipment interior / exterior of refrigeration units where needed exterior of all bulk food containers in the basement underneath -behind and on all sides of the cold holding units in the kitchen Clean shelving throughout the basement - clean behind the food container barrels where there are visible food spills exterior of all ware washing sinks including hand sinks
• ⚠️Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Some uensils pots and pand are being stored under the back porch - discarded during inspection
  Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Some uensils pots and pand are being stored under the back porch - discarded during inspection
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Provide soap - papet towels at all hand sinks located throughout the restaurant
  Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Provide soap - papet towels at all hand sinks located throughout the restaurant
• ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean • Clean bathroom from all visible soils - clean inside sink cabinet from obnoxious odors
  Toilet Enclosed Clean • Clean bathroom from all visible soils - clean inside sink cabinet from obnoxious odors
• ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
  Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean to remove all loose trash and debris that is not affiliated with the restaurant- clean exterior walls from visible grease and grime
  Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean to remove all loose trash and debris that is not affiliated with the restaurant- clean exterior walls from visible grease and grime
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Heavy infestation of rodent droppings throughout the restaurant - visible signs of cock roaches and fruit flies as well - contact licensed pest control company as discussed - Page pest control company was on site 10-9-13 according to the PIC
  Insects Rodents Animals • Heavy infestation of rodent droppings throughout the restaurant - visible signs of cock roaches and fruit flies as well - contact licensed pest control company as discussed - Page pest control company was on site 10-9-13 according to the PIC
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean behind the entire cooking line from visible grease deposits Clean floors throughout the basement - under all food containers - behind all water heaters and equipment from visible rodent dropping and visible soils
  Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean behind the entire cooking line from visible grease deposits Clean floors throughout the basement - under all food containers - behind all water heaters and equipment from visible rodent dropping and visible soils
• ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • No current sticker on the hood [ expired ]
  Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • No current sticker on the hood [ expired ]
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Large amount of grease spills behind the cooking line - the entire line is covered with grease grime and debris. Fire department and public health department were on site - Expired sticker on the hood system Clean to remove all visible grease and grime
  Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Large amount of grease spills behind the cooking line - the entire line is covered with grease grime and debris. Fire department and public health department were on site - Expired sticker on the hood system Clean to remove all visible grease and grime
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove all cardboard and loose debris in the basement - remove all empty plastic bottles in the back room - remove all carboard being to line shelving
  Premises Maintained • Remove all cardboard and loose debris in the basement - remove all empty plastic bottles in the back room - remove all carboard being to line shelving
• ⚠️Soiled Linen Storage • Soiled linens aprons were discarded under the basement stairs - remove and store as discussed
  Soiled Linen Storage • Soiled linens aprons were discarded under the basement stairs - remove and store as discussed
• ⚠️Proper storage of clean linen • Clean aprons stored under soiled pipes and soiled shelving - segragate and store in a clean area as discussed
  Proper storage of clean linen • Clean aprons stored under soiled pipes and soiled shelving - segragate and store in a clean area as discussed
• ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • PIC not overseeing the day to day operations of rodent activity - cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces - expired hood ventilation systemcritical
  PIC Performing Duties • PIC not overseeing the day to day operations of rodent activity - cleaning and sanitizing food contact surfaces - expired hood ventilation system

When was Canton Eatery last inspected?

Canton Eatery has 23 inspections on record going back to October 30, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Canton Eatery vs East Boston

East Boston runs 92% clean across 529 tracked restaurants — 472 clean, 19 mid, 21 cooked.

Against the 529 spots Cooked tracks in East Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 October 15, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.