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Canton House
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 10, 2019
- address6 Hancock St, Dorchester 02125
Is Canton House clean?
Canton House is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 10, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Canton House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 10, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • At the time of the inspection there were no kit available for vomit and diarrhea clean up. Provide.Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • At the time of the inspection there were no kit available for vomit and diarrhea clean up. Provide.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Garlic and oil mixture observed being left out at room temperature (62F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Mixture was removed at the time of the inspection.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Garlic and oil mixture observed being left out at room temperature (62F). Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Mixture was removed at the time of the inspection.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Metal bowls and plastic copntainers beimg used to dispense out og bulk food containers. Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contamination from hands.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Metal bowls and plastic copntainers beimg used to dispense out og bulk food containers. Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contamination from hands.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Hand sink near the rear exit not draining properly. Address and make any necessary repairs.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Hand sink near the rear exit not draining properly. Address and make any necessary repairs.
When was Canton House last inspected?
Canton House has 69 inspections on record going back to June 26, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| December 10, 2019 | Pass | |
| December 3, 2019 | Fail | |
| April 30, 2019 | Pass | |
| April 23, 2019 | Fail | |
| December 10, 2018 | Pass | |
| December 3, 2018 | Fail | |
| July 24, 2018 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2018 | Fail | |
| May 9, 2018 | Pass | |
| May 2, 2018 | — | |
| April 25, 2018 | Fail |
Canton House vs Roxbury
Roxbury runs 83% clean across 708 tracked restaurants — 559 clean, 69 mid, 49 cooked.
Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 December 10, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.