Overland Cafe

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedNovember 16, 2007
• address99 Brookline Av, Boston 02215

Is Overland Cafe clean?

Overland Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 16, 2007. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Overland Cafe?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 16, 2007, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Approved Source • Dining Room: Items stored in the freezers with grocery store labels. Ensure that all items come from a wholesaler.critical
  Approved Source • Dining Room: Items stored in the freezers with grocery store labels. Ensure that all items come from a wholesaler.
• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • Thermometer is not calibrated. Calibrate properly.
  Food Thermometers Provided • Thermometer is not calibrated. Calibrate properly.
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Shrimp thawing at room temperature. Thaw PHF's properly.
  PHF's Properly Thawed • Shrimp thawing at room temperature. Thaw PHF's properly.
• ⚠️Food Protection • Back Area: Food products are stored on the ground. Store items elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. Dining Room: The food in the upright freeezers is loosely covered. Cover all products to protect during storage. Back Area: Food is stored in open tin cans. Store products properly. Back Area: Products are stored next to the grease traps and handsinks. Store items seperate to prevent contamination.
  Food Protection • Back Area: Food products are stored on the ground. Store items elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. Dining Room: The food in the upright freeezers is loosely covered. Cover all products to protect during storage. Back Area: Food is stored in open tin cans. Store products properly. Back Area: Products are stored next to the grease traps and handsinks. Store items seperate to prevent contamination.
• ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Employee observed changing tasks and switching from raw to cooked products without properly washing his hands. Ensure that employees are washing when appropriate.critical
  Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Employee observed changing tasks and switching from raw to cooked products without properly washing his hands. Ensure that employees are washing when appropriate.
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Dining Room: Drink refrigerator has no thermometer. Provide.
  Equipment Thermometers • Dining Room: Drink refrigerator has no thermometer. Provide.
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided • No chlorine test kit available. Provide.
  Test Kit Provided • No chlorine test kit available. Provide.
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths are visibly soiled. Provide clean cloths.
  Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths are visibly soiled. Provide clean cloths.
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of refrigerators are soiled with debis. Clean to remove. Kitchen: Counter tops and surfaces are soiled. Clean to remove. Dining room: Upright freezers are soiled with frost buildup. Clean to remove.
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of refrigerators are soiled with debis. Clean to remove. Kitchen: Counter tops and surfaces are soiled. Clean to remove. Dining room: Upright freezers are soiled with frost buildup. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor in the back is soiled with crumbs and debris. Clean to remove.
  Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor in the back is soiled with crumbs and debris. Clean to remove.
• ⚠️Pesticide Usage • Pesticides in back room. Remove all pesticides and ensure that all application is done by a licensed professional.critical
  Pesticide Usage • Pesticides in back room. Remove all pesticides and ensure that all application is done by a licensed professional.
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • Excess equipment and personal items. Remove all unnecessary items.
  Premises Maintained • Excess equipment and personal items. Remove all unnecessary items.

When was Overland Cafe last inspected?

Overland Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to March 28, 2007.

Overland Cafe vs Fenway

Fenway runs 89% clean across 433 tracked restaurants — 379 clean, 23 mid, 22 cooked.

Against the 433 spots Cooked tracks in Fenway, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 November 16, 2007. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.