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Modern Pastry Shop I I
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 21, 2026
- address261 Hanover St, Boston 02109
Is Modern Pastry Shop I I clean?
Modern Pastry Shop I I is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 21, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Modern Pastry Shop I I?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 21, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide kit for the vomit & diarrheal clean up. Provide & maintain accessibleClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide kit for the vomit & diarrheal clean up. Provide & maintain accessible
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed multiple wiping cloths stored on equipments. Discontinue and stored as discussedWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed multiple wiping cloths stored on equipments. Discontinue and stored as discussed
- ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Consumer advisory observed missing asterisk on the menu. Provide asterisk to the pertaining foods.Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Consumer advisory observed missing asterisk on the menu. Provide asterisk to the pertaining foods.
- ⚠️Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) • Observed equipment line up with aluminum foil. DiscontinueCharacteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) • Observed equipment line up with aluminum foil. Discontinue
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple refrigeration unit observed missing a conspicuous thermometer. Provide and maintain visibleTemperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple refrigeration unit observed missing a conspicuous thermometer. Provide and maintain visible
- ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device Location (C) • 2 bay food prep sink observed direct to waste. Missing air gap. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost of install of air gap to: [email protected] Plumbers report in process per PIC If an air gap is installed prior to the compliance inspection. A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduledBackflow Prevention Device Location (C) • 2 bay food prep sink observed direct to waste. Missing air gap. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost of install of air gap to: [email protected] Plumbers report in process per PIC If an air gap is installed prior to the compliance inspection. A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Dump sink observed leaking underneath .System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Dump sink observed leaking underneath .
- ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • 2 bay food prep sink observed direct to waste. Missing air gap. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost of install of air gap to: [email protected] If an air gap is installed prior to the compliance inspection. A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduledcriticalBackflow Prevention (P) • 2 bay food prep sink observed direct to waste. Missing air gap. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost of install of air gap to: [email protected] If an air gap is installed prior to the compliance inspection. A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
- ⚠️Outside Storage Prohibitions (C) • Observed storing refuse in plastic trash bags placed directly on the floor rather than in a vermin proof/ approved refuse containers. Provide vermin proof containersOutside Storage Prohibitions (C) • Observed storing refuse in plastic trash bags placed directly on the floor rather than in a vermin proof/ approved refuse containers. Provide vermin proof containers
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Multiple hanwashing sink (restroom ) observed missing employee must wash hands signage. Provide to encourage handwashing and prevent contaminations by hands.Handwashing Signage (C) • Multiple hanwashing sink (restroom ) observed missing employee must wash hands signage. Provide to encourage handwashing and prevent contaminations by hands.
- ⚠️Storing Maintenance Tools (C) • Observed mop/ buckets stored in the warewashing area. Discontinue and store as per our discussionStoring Maintenance Tools (C) • Observed mop/ buckets stored in the warewashing area. Discontinue and store as per our discussion
When was Modern Pastry Shop I I last inspected?
Modern Pastry Shop I I has 35 inspections on record going back to May 8, 2014. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 14, 2026 | Fail | |
| January 30, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 14, 2024 | Pass | |
| August 6, 2024 | Fail | |
| May 1, 2024 | Pass | |
| April 22, 2024 | Fail | |
| September 5, 2023 | Pass | |
| August 22, 2023 | Fail | |
| February 27, 2023 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2022 | Pass | |
| March 15, 2022 | — |
Modern Pastry Shop I I vs North End
North End runs 86% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 564 clean, 35 mid, 57 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 July 21, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.