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Farmer Horse Coffee
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 21, 2019
- address374 Massachusetts Av, Boston 02115
Is Farmer Horse Coffee clean?
Farmer Horse Coffee is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 21, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Farmer Horse Coffee?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • No labels on plastic squeeze bottles- ProvideFood Container Labels • No labels on plastic squeeze bottles- Provide
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Products in lift top refrigerator at service line above 41F including chicken and cheese at 46F. Ensure products are cold holding at 41F or belowcriticalCold Holding • Products in lift top refrigerator at service line above 41F including chicken and cheese at 46F. Ensure products are cold holding at 41F or below
- ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contamination • Bagels stored in plastic store bags in handwash sink at service counter- Discontinue and provide storage in food grade bagscriticalSeparation Segregation Cross Contamination • Bagels stored in plastic store bags in handwash sink at service counter- Discontinue and provide storage in food grade bags
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Knives stored between 3 bay and wall- DiscontinueFood Utensil Storage • Knives stored between 3 bay and wall- Discontinue
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Employees unable to access handwash sink to properly wash hands- Corrected at time of inspectioncriticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Employees unable to access handwash sink to properly wash hands- Corrected at time of inspection
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • gaskets on all refrigeration in service area torn and damaged- Replace Mixer on counter directly next to handwash sink- Provide barrierNon-Food Contact Surfaces • gaskets on all refrigeration in service area torn and damaged- Replace Mixer on counter directly next to handwash sink- Provide barrier
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • No test kit available for chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection- Provide No conspicuous thermometers in refrigeration-ProvideTest Kit Provided • No test kit available for chlorine sanitizer at time of inspection- Provide No conspicuous thermometers in refrigeration-Provide
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Sponges used in 3 bay sink- Discontinue Soiled in use wiping cloths on counters throughout- Maintain in sanitizer solution between useWiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Sponges used in 3 bay sink- Discontinue Soiled in use wiping cloths on counters throughout- Maintain in sanitizer solution between use
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Shelving below counters with heavy encrusted soils- clean with proper frequency Gasket on all refrigeration with encrusted soils-CleanNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Shelving below counters with heavy encrusted soils- clean with proper frequency Gasket on all refrigeration with encrusted soils-Clean
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Expresso machine draining into plastic bucket- Provide proper draining Ice machine dripping into bucket- RepairInstalled and Maintained • Expresso machine draining into plastic bucket- Provide proper draining Ice machine dripping into bucket- Repair
- ⚠️Location Accessible • handsink at front service counter filled with bags of bagels- Handsink must be accessible for proper handwashing- Corrected Employee stated during inspection they are washing hands in 3 bay sink- discontinuecriticalLocation Accessible • handsink at front service counter filled with bags of bagels- Handsink must be accessible for proper handwashing- Corrected Employee stated during inspection they are washing hands in 3 bay sink- discontinue
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No soap/papertowels available at handsink- CorrectedHand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No soap/papertowels available at handsink- Corrected
- ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Waste receptacles in restroom used by male and females with no cover- ProvideAdequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Waste receptacles in restroom used by male and females with no cover- Provide
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Cardboard on floor throughout service area-Discontinue Surfaces must be smooth durable nonpourous and cleanableImproper Maintenance of Floors • Cardboard on floor throughout service area-Discontinue Surfaces must be smooth durable nonpourous and cleanable
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Personal items stored on shelving throughout back prep area above products on counter-Remove all personal items from food service and prep areasPremises Maintained • Personal items stored on shelving throughout back prep area above products on counter-Remove all personal items from food service and prep areas
- ⚠️Person in charge Assigned • At the time of inspection there was no designated person in charge a person in charge must be designated during all hours of operationcriticalPerson in charge Assigned • At the time of inspection there was no designated person in charge a person in charge must be designated during all hours of operation
- ⚠️PIC Knowledge • At the time of inspection there is no documentation available for a full time or part time equivelent CFPM for location- ProvidecriticalPIC Knowledge • At the time of inspection there is no documentation available for a full time or part time equivelent CFPM for location- Provide
When was Farmer Horse Coffee last inspected?
Farmer Horse Coffee has 18 inspections on record going back to January 19, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2022 | — | |
| June 21, 2019 | Pass | |
| June 14, 2019 | Fail | |
| January 22, 2019 | Pass | |
| January 14, 2019 | Fail | |
| January 7, 2019 | Fail | |
| June 11, 2018 | Pass | |
| June 4, 2018 | Fail | |
| January 19, 2018 | Pass | |
| January 12, 2018 | Fail | |
| September 20, 2017 | Pass | |
| February 23, 2017 | Pass |
Farmer Horse Coffee vs South End
South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.
Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 June 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.