Harvard Gardens

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Reheating for Hot Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Mash potatoes 97F caralmelized onions 75F in hot holding. Reheat cooked foods to 165F before placing into hot holding. Reheated to 170-175F
  code 590.003/3-403.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC needs to review reheating and cooling procedures with staff. Cooked foods must be reheated to 165F prior to placing into hot holding. Hot foods must be spread out in metal containers to cool properly.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
  Inspector note: Caralmelized onions in deep plastic container at 155F. Spread out on metal tray for rapid cooling.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
  Inspector note: Hard cooked eggs in water. Discard water and store eggs dry to prevent bacterial growth.
  code 590.003/3-303.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Water under stairs to basement. Clean and dry. Soils and spills around soda bibb rack. Clean to avoid attracting pests. Soils and spills in reach-in refrigerator next to freezer in kitchen. Clean and sanitize.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  Inspector note: Hand sink at warewashing area with food debris. Clean and maintain to prevent contamination to the hands. Hand sinks are for hand washing only.
  code 590.006/6-501.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 22, 2025: 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.