Devine Merci Restaurant

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedDecember 12, 2023
• address1296 Blue Hill Av, Mattapan 02126

Is Devine Merci Restaurant clean?

Devine Merci Restaurant is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 12, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Devine Merci Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 12, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed utensils stored upside down in the bulk containers (basement) and in the ice machine (front counter). Properly store untensils with the handles up above the product.
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed utensils stored upside down in the bulk containers (basement) and in the ice machine (front counter). Properly store untensils with the handles up above the product.
• ⚠️Cooling (P) • PIC stated that chicken was boiled and then fried and was left out on counter to cool. Chicken was 68F. Removed and separated into 2 pans and placed into reach in refrigerator. Reviewed with PIC cooling procedures.critical
  Cooling (P) • PIC stated that chicken was boiled and then fried and was left out on counter to cool. Chicken was 68F. Removed and separated into 2 pans and placed into reach in refrigerator. Reviewed with PIC cooling procedures.
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • 2 door refrigerator- Beef 47F Vegetable 56F Mac & Cheese 51F.- Provide proper temperture 41F or below. Items were left out on counter and then placed into refrigerator. Reviewed with PIC to separate items and place into smaller bowls/trays. Ensure food is not left out on counter.critical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • 2 door refrigerator- Beef 47F Vegetable 56F Mac & Cheese 51F.- Provide proper temperture 41F or below. Items were left out on counter and then placed into refrigerator. Reviewed with PIC to separate items and place into smaller bowls/trays. Ensure food is not left out on counter.
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Multilple items on hot holding steam table at 77F. Reviewed with PIC the temperture for hot holding. Removed and reheated.critical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Multilple items on hot holding steam table at 77F. Reviewed with PIC the temperture for hot holding. Removed and reheated.
• ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf) • Steam table not working properly. Food items were out of temperture. Food must be kept at 135F or above. Repair knobs on the stove.
  Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf) • Steam table not working properly. Food items were out of temperture. Food must be kept at 135F or above. Repair knobs on the stove.
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test kit on site for chlorine sanitizer. Provide test kit.
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No test kit on site for chlorine sanitizer. Provide test kit.
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • Connect faucet at the handsink (front counter) to the water line. No hot or cold water. Contact licensed plumber.critical
  System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • Connect faucet at the handsink (front counter) to the water line. No hot or cold water. Contact licensed plumber.
• ⚠️Using Drain Plugs (C) • Wash bin missing drain plug. Provide drain plug.
  Using Drain Plugs (C) • Wash bin missing drain plug. Provide drain plug.
• ⚠️Outside Receptacles (C) • Excess trash and unused items in trash area. Clean to remove.
  Outside Receptacles (C) • Excess trash and unused items in trash area. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️Outdoor Food Vending Areas. Overhead Protection (C) • Remove dust build up on the vent in the bathroom. Clean to remove.
  Outdoor Food Vending Areas. Overhead Protection (C) • Remove dust build up on the vent in the bathroom. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • Observed dented tomato sauce can on shelf in the basement. Remove and discard. Reviewed with PIC.
  Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • Observed dented tomato sauce can on shelf in the basement. Remove and discard. Reviewed with PIC.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • -Evidence of rodent activity. Provide detailed IPM report. Observed live roach on steam table. -Observed rodent droppings in the front bathroom cabinet on the floor in the back bathroom and under front counter. Clean droppings to remove.
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • -Evidence of rodent activity. Provide detailed IPM report. Observed live roach on steam table. -Observed rodent droppings in the front bathroom cabinet on the floor in the back bathroom and under front counter. Clean droppings to remove.
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • 3 bay sink needs a drying rack above the sink. Provide proper shelving for drying dishes.
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • 3 bay sink needs a drying rack above the sink. Provide proper shelving for drying dishes.

When was Devine Merci Restaurant last inspected?

Devine Merci Restaurant has 36 inspections on record going back to October 17, 2017. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Devine Merci Restaurant vs Mattapan

Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.

Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 22% 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 12, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.