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El Cafetal
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedDecember 16, 2009
- address479 Cambridge St, Allston 02134
Is El Cafetal clean?
El Cafetal is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on December 16, 2009. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at El Cafetal?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on December 16, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • provide a thermometer for large reach-in (counter area)Equipment Thermometers • provide a thermometer for large reach-in (counter area)
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean all shelves through-out walk-in refrigerator (dirty/rust)Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean all shelves through-out walk-in refrigerator (dirty/rust)
- ⚠️Improper Cleaning of Receptacles • PROVIDE A locking rim for grease barrel (outside)Improper Cleaning of Receptacles • PROVIDE A locking rim for grease barrel (outside)
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • clean floor through-out walk-in refrigeratorImproper Maintenance of Floors • clean floor through-out walk-in refrigerator
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • seal all bare wood through-out counter area repair wall under painting in counter areaImproper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • seal all bare wood through-out counter area repair wall under painting in counter area
- ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded • provide protective light shields and end caps for all overhead lights through-out kitchen/prep areas provide a protective light cover for light in hoodFixture's not properly shielded • provide protective light shields and end caps for all overhead lights through-out kitchen/prep areas provide a protective light cover for light in hood
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • clean area surrounding dumpsterPremises Maintained • clean area surrounding dumpster
When was El Cafetal last inspected?
El Cafetal has 10 inspections on record going back to October 22, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| December 16, 2009 | Pass | |
| December 1, 2009 | Fail | |
| January 14, 2009 | — | |
| December 31, 2008 | Fail | |
| December 22, 2008 | Fail | |
| January 10, 2008 | Fail | |
| October 30, 2007 | Pass | |
| October 22, 2007 | Fail |
El Cafetal vs Brighton
Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 16% 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 16, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.