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Los Almendros
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJanuary 23, 2009
- address456 Blue Hill Av, Dorchester 02121
Is Los Almendros clean?
Los Almendros is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 23, 2009. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Los Almendros?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 23, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Label all bulk food containers to identify product.Food Container Labels • Label all bulk food containers to identify product.
- ⚠️Hot Holding • Cooked chicken wings and rice on back prep table. are 70 degrees. Voluntarily discarded by manager.criticalHot Holding • Cooked chicken wings and rice on back prep table. are 70 degrees. Voluntarily discarded by manager.
- ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • Provide food thermometers to accurateIy check internal temperatures of foods.Food Thermometers Provided • Provide food thermometers to accurateIy check internal temperatures of foods.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Cover all unprotected foods during storage.Food Protection • Cover all unprotected foods during storage.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • Provide proper test-strips for sanitizer.Test Kit Provided • Provide proper test-strips for sanitizer.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean top or stove to remove all food soilsNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean top or stove to remove all food soils
- ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Keep all pots and pans inverted during storage.Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Keep all pots and pans inverted during storage.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No signage in men's room to remind employees to wash hands. Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No signage in men's room to remind employees to wash hands. Provide.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean vents in hood to remove carbon build up.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean vents in hood to remove carbon build up.
- ⚠️Inadequate Lighting • Missing light above store. Replace.Inadequate Lighting • Missing light above store. Replace.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove all empty boxes and personal clothing from food prep area.Premises Maintained • Remove all empty boxes and personal clothing from food prep area.
- ⚠️PIC Knowledge • Expired certified food protection certificate. Apply A.S.A.P.criticalPIC Knowledge • Expired certified food protection certificate. Apply A.S.A.P.
When was Los Almendros last inspected?
Los Almendros has 6 inspections on record going back to September 29, 2008.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| January 23, 2009 | Fail | |
| January 15, 2009 | Fail | |
| October 17, 2008 | Pass | |
| October 8, 2008 | Fail | |
| September 29, 2008 | Fail |
Los Almendros vs Roxbury
Roxbury runs 83% clean across 708 tracked restaurants — 559 clean, 69 mid, 49 cooked.
Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, 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 January 23, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.