Cooked?
Dolphin Bay
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMarch 28, 2022
- address72 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Dolphin Bay clean?
Dolphin Bay is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 28, 2022. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Dolphin Bay?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 28, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Retrain staff with regard to proper cold holding temperatures and usage of food thermometers. Health Permit is not renewed. Provide.(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Retrain staff with regard to proper cold holding temperatures and usage of food thermometers. Health Permit is not renewed. Provide.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored on soiled on counters or paper wipes are used without sanitizer. Set up proper boxes with sanitizer solution and store wipes insideWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths stored on soiled on counters or paper wipes are used without sanitizer. Set up proper boxes with sanitizer solution and store wipes inside
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Several trays with frozen food products stored in freezer not covere. Cover properly. Some food items stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly. Some open bags with bulk food stored in lower level. Also some bulk food containers with no proper enclosing lids. Store all open bulk food products in commercial grade containers with lids.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Several trays with frozen food products stored in freezer not covere. Cover properly. Some food items stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly. Some open bags with bulk food stored in lower level. Also some bulk food containers with no proper enclosing lids. Store all open bulk food products in commercial grade containers with lids.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed three cases with eggs at entrance of serving line. Current temperature measured by me 61F. PIC stated that they had arrived 90 minutes ago and placed them inside the refrigerating unit. Mantain all TCS foods at 41F or below.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed three cases with eggs at entrance of serving line. Current temperature measured by me 61F. PIC stated that they had arrived 90 minutes ago and placed them inside the refrigerating unit. Mantain all TCS foods at 41F or below.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Some refrigerating unit missing interior thermometer . Provide.Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Some refrigerating unit missing interior thermometer . Provide.
- ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No proper food thermometer on site. The current one only measures temperatured 100F or above. Provide a proper food thermometer.Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No proper food thermometer on site. The current one only measures temperatured 100F or above. Provide a proper food thermometer.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior and exterior some refrigerating units soiled. Several storage shelves soiled throughout the establishment. Clean all properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior and exterior some refrigerating units soiled. Several storage shelves soiled throughout the establishment. Clean all properly.
- ⚠️(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Observed plastic cups used to dispense bulk food items. Use handled utensils only.(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Observed plastic cups used to dispense bulk food items. Use handled utensils only.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Hand sink at cooking line and serving line missing signage. Provide.Handwashing Signage (C) • Hand sink at cooking line and serving line missing signage. Provide.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed large amount of droppings at lower level agains the wall. Provide a IPM report from a licensed exterminator.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed large amount of droppings at lower level agains the wall. Provide a IPM report from a licensed exterminator.
- ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean all properly.Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean all properly.
- ⚠️Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. 8-304.11 (A)Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. 8-304.11 (A)
When was Dolphin Bay last inspected?
Dolphin Bay has 30 inspections on record going back to April 22, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| April 4, 2022 | — | |
| March 28, 2022 | Fail | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| October 27, 2021 | Pass | |
| October 20, 2021 | Fail | |
| May 26, 2021 | Pass | |
| May 19, 2021 | Fail | |
| February 1, 2021 | — | |
| January 25, 2021 | Fail |
Dolphin Bay vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 1% of them.
Other spots in Allston
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 28, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.