Mr. Dooleys Boston Tavern

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Hard boiled eggs 78F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: French fries sitting out on counter thawed out / Provide proper thawing procedures
  code 06-3-501.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Tray of french fries sitting over an open trash barrel / Discontinue
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Gaskets on freezer ripped / Repair.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Gauge on dish machine not properly working / Repair Wash gauge on bar glass machine not working / Repair.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Pipes along hood vent with grease build up / Clean to remove. • Walls throughout kitchen soiled and with paint chipping / Clean and repaint.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: Exposed bulbs over kitchen prep / Ensure bulbs are shatterproof or provide a shield.
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.