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Great Barbecu Inc.
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 2, 2023
- address15 Hudson St, Boston 02111
Is Great Barbecu Inc. clean?
Great Barbecu Inc. is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 2, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Great Barbecu Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 2, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Soiled cardboard covering chest freezer. Discard and discontinue using cardboard.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Soiled cardboard covering chest freezer. Discard and discontinue using cardboard.
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board in kitchen heavily scoured. Resurface or replace to prevent contamination.Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board in kitchen heavily scoured. Resurface or replace to prevent contamination.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Soils and debris under prep sink and on walk-in refrigerator floor. Clean and maintain.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Soils and debris under prep sink and on walk-in refrigerator floor. Clean and maintain.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Bathroom hand sink out of paper towels. Corrected on site. All other hand sinks with towels.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Bathroom hand sink out of paper towels. Corrected on site. All other hand sinks with towels.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Rat droppings under service counter in back hallway around hot water tank. Mouse droppings on shelving next to bathroom. Clean all areas and monitor for activity. Provide current pest report.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Rat droppings under service counter in back hallway around hot water tank. Mouse droppings on shelving next to bathroom. Clean all areas and monitor for activity. Provide current pest report.
- ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Basin of second hand sink in kitchen soiled. Clean and use for hand washing only.Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Basin of second hand sink in kitchen soiled. Clean and use for hand washing only.
When was Great Barbecu Inc. last inspected?
Great Barbecu Inc. has 91 inspections on record going back to May 4, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| March 17, 2024 | closed by the city | |
| November 9, 2023 | — | |
| November 2, 2023 | Fail | |
| June 20, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 13, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| January 12, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 5, 2023 | Fail | |
| December 7, 2022 | Pass | |
| November 30, 2022 | Fail | |
| August 1, 2022 | Pass |
Great Barbecu Inc. vs Leather District
Leather District runs 86% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 149 clean, 11 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Leather District, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 November 2, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.