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Hoshi Japanese Restaurant
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 11, 2018
- address525 Washington St, Brighton 02135
Is Hoshi Japanese Restaurant clean?
Hoshi Japanese Restaurant is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 11, 2018. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Hoshi Japanese Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 11, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Bulk food items without proper labels. Provide.Food Container Labels • Bulk food items without proper labels. Provide.
- ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometer on site. Provide.Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometer on site. Provide.
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Observed shrimps being thawn at the stagnant water. Thaw properly under running water.PHF's Properly Thawed • Observed shrimps being thawn at the stagnant water. Thaw properly under running water.
- ⚠️Three Compartment Sink • Three Bay Sink with only one drain plug for sanitizing bay. Provide two more drain plugs.Three Compartment Sink • Three Bay Sink with only one drain plug for sanitizing bay. Provide two more drain plugs.
- ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • Several equipment at the air drying area soiled to sigh and touch. No evidence of proper washing washing bay missing the drain plug. Wash properly and thoroughly.Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • Several equipment at the air drying area soiled to sigh and touch. No evidence of proper washing washing bay missing the drain plug. Wash properly and thoroughly.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths visibly soiled and stored wet on counters. Clean or replace and store in sanitizer solution. Discontinue use of sponges.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths visibly soiled and stored wet on counters. Clean or replace and store in sanitizer solution. Discontinue use of sponges.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Vegetable cutter/shaper very soiled. Clean and sanitize properly.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Vegetable cutter/shaper very soiled. Clean and sanitize properly.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Exterior of cooking line equipment (and between) soiled. Several cooking equipment and refrigerating unit with soiled exterior. Hand sinks with soiled exterior. Clean all thoroughly.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Exterior of cooking line equipment (and between) soiled. Several cooking equipment and refrigerating unit with soiled exterior. Hand sinks with soiled exterior. Clean all thoroughly.
- ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Several non in use equipment soiled at the lower level storage area. Clean properly.Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Several non in use equipment soiled at the lower level storage area. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean • Toilet door not self-closing . Provide self-closing door.Toilet Enclosed Clean • Toilet door not self-closing . Provide self-closing door.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors under and around the cooking line soiled. Clean properly. Stairs going to basement soiled. Clean properly.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors under and around the cooking line soiled. Clean properly. Stairs going to basement soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Floor behind cooking line soiled. Clean properly.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Floor behind cooking line soiled. Clean properly.
When was Hoshi Japanese Restaurant last inspected?
Hoshi Japanese Restaurant has 19 inspections on record going back to May 3, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| October 18, 2018 | — | |
| October 11, 2018 | Fail | |
| November 1, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 18, 2017 | Fail | |
| October 13, 2016 | Pass | |
| September 28, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 18, 2015 | Pass | |
| May 28, 2015 | Fail | |
| May 21, 2015 | — | |
| May 13, 2015 | Fail | |
| October 30, 2014 | Pass |
Hoshi Japanese Restaurant 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 6% 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 October 11, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.