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Dacoopa Sub & Pizza
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 30, 2021
- address474 Saratoga St, East Boston 02128
Is Dacoopa Sub & Pizza clean?
Dacoopa Sub & Pizza is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 30, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Dacoopa Sub & Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 30, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed pizza peel stored on top of pizza oven (soiled). Store properly on a clean/sanitized surfaceIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed pizza peel stored on top of pizza oven (soiled). Store properly on a clean/sanitized surface
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths observed wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths observed wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Observed sponges at three bay sink. Discontinue use.Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Observed sponges at three bay sink. Discontinue use.
- ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • No evidence of proper warewashing. PIC states night shift performs warewashing. Three bay sink with soiled interior and not set up. Ensure that proper warewashing is performed all the time (wash rinse sanitize).criticalManual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • No evidence of proper warewashing. PIC states night shift performs warewashing. Three bay sink with soiled interior and not set up. Ensure that proper warewashing is performed all the time (wash rinse sanitize).
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Slicer soiled with dried up food debris. Can opener with rusty knife. Clean to remove and sanitize properly.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Slicer soiled with dried up food debris. Can opener with rusty knife. Clean to remove and sanitize properly.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of three bay sink soiled. Several storing shelves soiled. --- Clean all properlyNonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of three bay sink soiled. Several storing shelves soiled. --- Clean all properly
- ⚠️Pressure (Pf) • Handsink at prep area with very low hot water pressure not able to wash hands properly. Provide.Pressure (Pf) • Handsink at prep area with very low hot water pressure not able to wash hands properly. Provide.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink at prep area without soap. Provide. (PIC states handsink at serving line is used).Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink at prep area without soap. Provide. (PIC states handsink at serving line is used).
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Handsink at prep area with out paper towel.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Handsink at prep area with out paper towel.
- ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Floor under three bay sink and wall around it soiled. Clean properly.Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Floor under three bay sink and wall around it soiled. Clean properly.
When was Dacoopa Sub & Pizza last inspected?
Dacoopa Sub & Pizza has 36 inspections on record going back to November 27, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| August 30, 2021 | — | |
| March 30, 2021 | Pass | |
| March 23, 2021 | Fail | |
| October 8, 2020 | — | |
| May 22, 2019 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2018 | Pass | |
| November 1, 2017 | — | |
| July 13, 2016 | Pass | |
| July 1, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 8, 2016 | Fail |
Dacoopa Sub & Pizza 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 March 30, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.