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J.P. Variety
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 27, 2008
- address162 South St, Jamaica Plain 02130
Is J.P. Variety clean?
J.P. Variety is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 27, 2008. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at J.P. Variety?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 27, 2008, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean Runners in single serve freezer ice cream chest from dried up food soils.Clean inside and outside of milk case from dirt dust and soils.Clean shelves [ front counter ]from dirt and debris.Remove cardboards in (4) door chest against back wall). Cardboard can collect bacteria.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean Runners in single serve freezer ice cream chest from dried up food soils.Clean inside and outside of milk case from dirt dust and soils.Clean shelves [ front counter ]from dirt and debris.Remove cardboards in (4) door chest against back wall). Cardboard can collect bacteria.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels in restroom. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels in restroom. Provide.
- ⚠️Improper Cleaning of Receptacles • Clean trash receptacle by lottery area from dirt and soilsImproper Cleaning of Receptacles • Clean trash receptacle by lottery area from dirt and soils
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Loose trash and debris around dumpster. Clean littered area.Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Loose trash and debris around dumpster. Clean littered area.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Keep mop and bucket stored in a designated area away from foods.Premises Maintained • Keep mop and bucket stored in a designated area away from foods.
When was J.P. Variety last inspected?
J.P. Variety has 3 inspections on record going back to October 20, 2008.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| October 27, 2008 | Pass | |
| October 20, 2008 | Fail |
J.P. Variety vs Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain runs 75% clean across 189 tracked restaurants — 136 clean, 21 mid, 24 cooked.
Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Plain, this one comes out cleaner than 24% 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 27, 2008. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.