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Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 8, 2008
- address39 First Av, Charlestown 02129
Is Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery clean?
Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 8, 2008. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 8, 2008, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • store wiping clothes in a sanitizing solution when not in use-**in use means in hand--this will help kill "germs" on clothes and will help prevent spreading" germs" with contaminated clothes-----Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • store wiping clothes in a sanitizing solution when not in use-**in use means in hand--this will help kill "germs" on clothes and will help prevent spreading" germs" with contaminated clothes-----
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • in the "true" 2 door refrig- clean the white wire racks of built up food grime---and clean the door gaskets of the 2 door low reach-in refrig-*spread the gaskets and remove the built up crumbs---clean the wire racks above the "clam" grills of built up grease from grills--Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • in the "true" 2 door refrig- clean the white wire racks of built up food grime---and clean the door gaskets of the 2 door low reach-in refrig-*spread the gaskets and remove the built up crumbs---clean the wire racks above the "clam" grills of built up grease from grills--
- ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • store the plastic forks. spoons etc.-with the mouth parts down and the handles up-to help protect the mouth parts from patrons hands--Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • store the plastic forks. spoons etc.-with the mouth parts down and the handles up-to help protect the mouth parts from patrons hands--
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • provide single use towels in 3 towel dispensers-1 handsink at counter-- 1 handsink at ware wash station and 1 handsink in restroom--Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • provide single use towels in 3 towel dispensers-1 handsink at counter-- 1 handsink at ware wash station and 1 handsink in restroom--
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • under deli case --clean floor area at compressor of built up crumbs and debris---clean the floor under the row of equiptment behind the counter (oven-refrig etc.)Improper Maintenance of Floors • under deli case --clean floor area at compressor of built up crumbs and debris---clean the floor under the row of equiptment behind the counter (oven-refrig etc.)
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • clean the wall behind the "clam" grills of built up grime--and clean the wall in closet-room of built up dust-(room with hot water heater)--Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • clean the wall behind the "clam" grills of built up grime--and clean the wall in closet-room of built up dust-(room with hot water heater)--
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • store mop and bucket dry and clean - when not in use--Premises Maintained • store mop and bucket dry and clean - when not in use--
When was Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery last inspected?
Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery has 4 inspections on record going back to October 4, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 8, 2008 | Pass | |
| January 28, 2008 | Fail | |
| October 11, 2007 | Pass | |
| October 4, 2007 | Fail |
Hot Off The Press Cafe/Bakery vs Charlestown
Charlestown runs 92% clean across 198 tracked restaurants — 178 clean, 7 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 198 spots Cooked tracks in Charlestown, 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 February 8, 2008. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.