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Park Bagelry & Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 11, 2026
- address280 Western Av, Allston 02134
Is Park Bagelry & Cafe clean?
Park Bagelry & Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 11, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Park Bagelry & Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 11, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • In the reach in unit at the smoothie bar no internal thermometer was observed; provide internal thermometers in conspicuous locations for all cold holding units.Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • In the reach in unit at the smoothie bar no internal thermometer was observed; provide internal thermometers in conspicuous locations for all cold holding units.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • In multiple cold holding units observed opened dairy and nondairy milks opened and in use but lacking any date marking some that per the PIC had been opened up to two weeks ago. TCS items that will not be consumed or used within 24-hours of opening must be date labeled.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • In multiple cold holding units observed opened dairy and nondairy milks opened and in use but lacking any date marking some that per the PIC had been opened up to two weeks ago. TCS items that will not be consumed or used within 24-hours of opening must be date labeled.
- ⚠️Variance Requirement (Pf) • In the walkin refrigerator observed multiple cambros filled with homemade pickled vegetables dated in October; upon a discussion with the person in charge it was confirmed that the location is pickling for preservation but does not have a HACCP plan or approved variance from the Health Division. The pickled vegetables are hereby embargoed until further notice. When pickling for preservation and extending shelf life a HACCP plan and an approved Variance must be on file with the Health Division.Variance Requirement (Pf) • In the walkin refrigerator observed multiple cambros filled with homemade pickled vegetables dated in October; upon a discussion with the person in charge it was confirmed that the location is pickling for preservation but does not have a HACCP plan or approved variance from the Health Division. The pickled vegetables are hereby embargoed until further notice. When pickling for preservation and extending shelf life a HACCP plan and an approved Variance must be on file with the Health Division.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • In the customer restroom closest to the entrance observed faucet not secured to the basin fixture; repair or replace the faucet so that it is secure to the basin.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • In the customer restroom closest to the entrance observed faucet not secured to the basin fixture; repair or replace the faucet so that it is secure to the basin.
- ⚠️Provide signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is available upon request."Provide signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is available upon request."
When was Park Bagelry & Cafe last inspected?
Park Bagelry & Cafe has 4 inspections on record going back to August 28, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 11, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 4, 2026 | Fail | |
| November 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 28, 2025 | Pass |
Park Bagelry & Cafe vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, 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 March 11, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.