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Giacomo's
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 23, 2009
- address431 Columbus Av, Boston 02116
Is Giacomo's clean?
Giacomo's is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 23, 2009. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Giacomo's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 23, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Inadequate spacing nor physical barrier between dirty dish Side at warewashing station and storage shelving Containing food and beverage as well as clean equipment.No ingredient label for fry oil that states product contains Ogrm Trans fat. Provide.Food Protection • Inadequate spacing nor physical barrier between dirty dish Side at warewashing station and storage shelving Containing food and beverage as well as clean equipment.No ingredient label for fry oil that states product contains Ogrm Trans fat. Provide.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Food utensils harping over ansul pipes at hot line.Food Utensil Storage • Food utensils harping over ansul pipes at hot line.
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Staff observed using a Cloth towel at hotline to dry hands.criticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Staff observed using a Cloth towel at hotline to dry hands.
- ⚠️Good Hygienic Practices • Multiple staff including PIC observed drinking from open beverage container at prep station While preparing food. Staff also eating at prep area.Dishwasher ripped bread from loaf infant of inspects with bare hands and ate while washing dishes. No handwashing observed Staff not competent on required Safe food practices or responsible enough to be left alone.criticalGood Hygienic Practices • Multiple staff including PIC observed drinking from open beverage container at prep station While preparing food. Staff also eating at prep area.Dishwasher ripped bread from loaf infant of inspects with bare hands and ate while washing dishes. No handwashing observed Staff not competent on required Safe food practices or responsible enough to be left alone.
- ⚠️Prevention of Contamination from Hands • Dishwasher observed tearing bread from loaf with bare hands.criticalPrevention of Contamination from Hands • Dishwasher observed tearing bread from loaf with bare hands.
- ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • Staff preparing food without hair restraints.Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • Staff preparing food without hair restraints.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping Cloths lying on counters.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping Cloths lying on counters.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Fan gaurd on interior of Walk-In as well as fans is downstairs restrooms dirty. Clean.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Fan gaurd on interior of Walk-In as well as fans is downstairs restrooms dirty. Clean.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • PIC Not performing required duties as evident upon inspection and as improper hygienic practices observed a lack of Knowledge on basic Safe Food Practices (how to test Sanitizer) as well as an inability to read reference materials posted for Employee Illness and Time / Temperature Controls.Dishwasher eating in dish room as he washes dishes with a unit that tested at Oppm.Where is the Managerial Control? This is how and why people get sick.criticalPIC Performing Duties • PIC Not performing required duties as evident upon inspection and as improper hygienic practices observed a lack of Knowledge on basic Safe Food Practices (how to test Sanitizer) as well as an inability to read reference materials posted for Employee Illness and Time / Temperature Controls.Dishwasher eating in dish room as he washes dishes with a unit that tested at Oppm.Where is the Managerial Control? This is how and why people get sick.
When was Giacomo's last inspected?
Giacomo's has 3 inspections on record going back to February 11, 2009.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| February 23, 2009 | Pass | |
| February 11, 2009 | Fail |
Giacomo's 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 February 23, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.