Contessa

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings12
• critical findings2

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

• ⚠️When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed no hand washing during inspection - PIC discussed hand washing with staff
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Multiple food handlers and ware washing staff leaving and returning to work stations wearing same gloves. Not changes gloves between handling multiple food items
  code 590.003/3-304.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sinks in ware washing area with items in basin. One of the hand sinks was blocked by large shelf and employees polishing glasses - PIC took corrective actin during inspection
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Food containers not labeled throughout kitchen/prep
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: In use wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution - Kitchen prep bar washing areas
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Condiments Protection (C)
  Inspector note: No spash guards at hand sink in bar (2 hand sinks are next to beverages)
  code 590.003/3-306.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
  Inspector note: Old labels on clean equipment - Ware washing
  code 590.004/4-602.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
  Inspector note: Stacking wet equipment in ware washing area
  code 590.004/4-901.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Kitchenware and Tableware-Preventing Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Straws are not protected from contamination at bar
  code 590.004/4-904.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Preset Tableware (C)
  Inspector note: Pre set table ware not protected
  code 590.004/4-904.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Allergen advisory missing from menus
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 27, 2022: 12 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Bay Village

• ✓ Reunion Bbq
  clean · 439 Tremont St · inspected July 10, 2026
• ✓ Pick N'roll Sushi
  clean · 134 Boylston St · inspected April 24, 2026
• ✓ The Berkeley
  clean · 154 Berkeley St · inspected April 21, 2026
• ✓ Hotel Aka Back Bay-Sundry Shop
  clean · 154 Berkeley St · inspected October 12, 2023
• ✕ Hotel Aka Back Bay-Hotel
  mid · 154 Berkeley St · inspected April 21, 2026
• ✓ Kartal
  clean · 520 Tremont St · inspected July 23, 2026

See every restaurant in Bay Village →

About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.