Doyles Cafe

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 1, 2019
• address3484 Washington St, Jamaica Plain 02130

Is Doyles Cafe clean?

Doyles Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 1, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Doyles Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Container Labels • Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the contents of
  Food Container Labels • Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the contents of
• ⚠️Cold Holding • Some of the cut produce oit on the sandwich unit is at 48:- 50F stacked too high in the case. store properly and maintain T 41F or below as discussedcritical
  Cold Holding • Some of the cut produce oit on the sandwich unit is at 48:- 50F stacked too high in the case. store properly and maintain T 41F or below as discussed
• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • Ensure food thermometers are in proper working order
  Food Thermometers Provided • Ensure food thermometers are in proper working order
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Thawing out pork in stagnant water discontinue
  PHF's Properly Thawed • Thawing out pork in stagnant water discontinue
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Replace compromised cutting boards where needed
  Food Contact Surfaces Design • Replace compromised cutting boards where needed
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Resurface rusted greae traps resurface rusted shelving units underneath the prep tables
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Resurface rusted greae traps resurface rusted shelving units underneath the prep tables
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Eeplace where needed
  Equipment Thermometers • Eeplace where needed
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided • Test kit is compromised replace
  Test Kit Provided • Test kit is compromised replace
• ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • Ensure the three bay sink basins are changed up on a more frequent basis to remove visible food waste and maintain the water at a proper temperature to properly rinse soiled dishes
  Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • Ensure the three bay sink basins are changed up on a more frequent basis to remove visible food waste and maintain the water at a proper temperature to properly rinse soiled dishes
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean interior of ice machine from visible soils and spillscritical
  Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean interior of ice machine from visible soils and spills
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Remove sponges to clean food contact surfaces and set up sanitizer buckets as discussed
  Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Remove sponges to clean food contact surfaces and set up sanitizer buckets as discussed
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside and outside of all refrigeration units cooking equipment shelving units microwave exterior of all bulk food containers exterior of all hand sinks from visible food spills stains and soils inside
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean inside and outside of all refrigeration units cooking equipment shelving units microwave exterior of all bulk food containers exterior of all hand sinks from visible food spills stains and soils inside
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Ensure all hand snks have enough paper towels stocked during hous of operation
  Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Ensure all hand snks have enough paper towels stocked during hous of operation
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean around dumpster area from visible loose trash and debris
  Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Clean around dumpster area from visible loose trash and debris
• ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Repair broken floor tiles in the kitchen especially underneath the three bay sink
  Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Repair broken floor tiles in the kitchen especially underneath the three bay sink
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout the facility from all visible food spills stains and soils including the basement stairway and floor
  Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floors throughout the facility from all visible food spills stains and soils including the basement stairway and floor
• ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Resurface peeling paint on the ceiling where needed Repair or replace compromised ceiling tiles where needed throughout the facility
  Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Resurface peeling paint on the ceiling where needed Repair or replace compromised ceiling tiles where needed throughout the facility
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • Femove all personal belongings from the food service areas and keep segregated as discussed during inspection
  Premises Maintained • Femove all personal belongings from the food service areas and keep segregated as discussed during inspection
• ⚠️Non-Compliance w/Employee Health Policy • Implement a comprehensive illness policy as discussed during inspectioncritical
  Non-Compliance w/Employee Health Policy • Implement a comprehensive illness policy as discussed during inspection

When was Doyles Cafe last inspected?

Doyles Cafe has 45 inspections on record going back to April 17, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Doyles Cafe vs Jamaica Plain

Jamaica Plain runs 77% clean across 189 tracked restaurants — 139 clean, 22 mid, 20 cooked.

Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Plain, this one comes out cleaner than 18% of them.

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• ✓ Canto 6 Bakery And Cafe Inc.
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• ✓ Centre Street Cafe
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• ✓ Same Old Place Inc.
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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 May 1, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.