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L'espalier
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 14, 2008
- address30 Gloucester St, Boston 02115
Is L'espalier clean?
L'espalier is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 14, 2008. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at L'espalier?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 14, 2008, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Discontinue the storage of live lobsters beside smoked salmon to eliminate any risk of cross contamination.Food Protection • Discontinue the storage of live lobsters beside smoked salmon to eliminate any risk of cross contamination.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Discontinue the storage of tasting spoons within stagnant water. Discussed proper storage with kitchen staff during inspection.Food Utensil Storage • Discontinue the storage of tasting spoons within stagnant water. Discussed proper storage with kitchen staff during inspection.
- ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities • Repair the digital display to the dish machine. The rinse temperature was displayed as zero. The rinse temperature appeared sufficient for proper sanitization.Dishwashng Facilities • Repair the digital display to the dish machine. The rinse temperature was displayed as zero. The rinse temperature appeared sufficient for proper sanitization.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean the interior of the undercover refrigerator unit within the bakery unit. Food splatter present on condenser and shelving.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean the interior of the undercover refrigerator unit within the bakery unit. Food splatter present on condenser and shelving.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Repair the broken window at the far end of the cooking line.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Repair the broken window at the far end of the cooking line.
When was L'espalier last inspected?
L'espalier has 6 inspections on record going back to May 2, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| May 14, 2008 | Pass | |
| April 30, 2008 | Fail | |
| August 23, 2007 | Pass | |
| May 10, 2007 | Fail | |
| May 2, 2007 | Fail |
L'espalier vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 May 14, 2008. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.