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La Belle Capoise Restaurant
- resultFail
- critical violations2
- last inspectedOctober 30, 2018
- address884 Morton St, Dorchester 02124
Is La Belle Capoise Restaurant clean?
La Belle Capoise Restaurant is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 30, 2018. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at La Belle Capoise Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 30, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hot Holding • Cooked beef stew on stove top with a temperature of 115F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at 140F and above. PIC to reheat stew to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.criticalHot Holding • Cooked beef stew on stove top with a temperature of 115F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at 140F and above. PIC to reheat stew to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.
- ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometers available at the time of the inspection. Provide.Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometers available at the time of the inspection. Provide.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Mop sink located in the main kitchen area not fully enlcosed. Address and either relocate or fully enclose exisiting mop sink.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Mop sink located in the main kitchen area not fully enlcosed. Address and either relocate or fully enclose exisiting mop sink.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • No test kit available for the 3 bay sink. Provide.Test Kit Provided • No test kit available for the 3 bay sink. Provide.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops with no sanitizing solution. Provide proper sanitizing solution.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops with no sanitizing solution. Provide proper sanitizing solution.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interiord of the 2 single dor upright refrigeration units visibly soiled adn with food spills. Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interiord of the 2 single dor upright refrigeration units visibly soiled adn with food spills. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Pipe under the 3 bay sink is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs. 3 Bay sink is not draining properly. Address and make any necessary repairs.Installed and Maintained • Pipe under the 3 bay sink is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs. 3 Bay sink is not draining properly. Address and make any necessary repairs.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels at hand sink. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels at hand sink. Provide.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of fruit fly activity in the main kitchen and preparation area's. Address and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection.Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of fruit fly activity in the main kitchen and preparation area's. Address and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Walls in the main kitchen and preparation area's with visible food spills and splatters. Clean to remove.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Walls in the main kitchen and preparation area's with visible food spills and splatters. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Excess debris and clothing observed being stored in a side closet located in the main kitchen area. Remove and store appropriately.Premises Maintained • Excess debris and clothing observed being stored in a side closet located in the main kitchen area. Remove and store appropriately.
- ⚠️Living/Sleeping Quaters/Laundry • Personal belongings and blankets observed being stored in the single bay preparation sink. Discontinue and store all personal belongings appropriately.Living/Sleeping Quaters/Laundry • Personal belongings and blankets observed being stored in the single bay preparation sink. Discontinue and store all personal belongings appropriately.
- ⚠️PIC Knowledge • No one on site with a current Food Safety Certification. Provide documentation of at least one full time employee who has been enrolled in a Food Safety Course for the re-inspection.criticalPIC Knowledge • No one on site with a current Food Safety Certification. Provide documentation of at least one full time employee who has been enrolled in a Food Safety Course for the re-inspection.
When was La Belle Capoise Restaurant last inspected?
La Belle Capoise Restaurant has 40 inspections on record going back to October 25, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| January 10, 2019 | — | |
| November 5, 2018 | — | |
| October 30, 2018 | Fail | |
| November 28, 2016 | Pass | |
| November 23, 2016 | — | |
| November 16, 2016 | Fail | |
| August 25, 2015 | Pass | |
| August 18, 2015 | Fail | |
| March 24, 2015 | Pass | |
| March 17, 2015 | — |
La Belle Capoise Restaurant vs Mattapan
Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.
Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 3% 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 30, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.