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Phinista Cafe
May 12, 2026 · Administrative hearing
🫥not rated
- official resultAdministrative hearing
- inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
- failed findings13
- critical findings2
📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.
Failed findings
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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)criticalInspector note: Observed whole shell eggs stored next to the electric cooktops at 60F; shell eggs should be stored at or below 45F. Eggs were moved to the walk-in refrigerator to cool to 41F.
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Backflow Prevention (P)criticalInspector note: Upon reinspection the person in charge states a plumber had been contracted and inspected the prep sink to estimate the cost of work that needed to be completed. Provide the plumber's report to isdhealth@boston.gov or have the plumber pull proper permits and install an air gap at the prep sink.
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Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)Inspector note: Per discussion with staff there are no procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event; provide.
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(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)Inspector note: Upon reinspection the Certified Food Protection Manager was able to answer questions about food safety illness policy and sanitization; the person in charge should be knowlegable about food safety illness policy and sanitization and that can take active managerial control of the restaurant.
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Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)Inspector note: Per discussion with the employees the location uses quats sanitizer to sanitize their food contact surfaces but could not produce a testing device for the quats; provide proper testing device for sanitizer.
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Controlling Pests (Pf)Inspector note: Upon reinspection the pest control report from 5-11-2026 states multiple captures and evidence of mice and during the reinspection observed multiple areas in the basement with small dark rodent droppings and a captured mouse on a glue trap behind a chest freezer. Clean and sanitize the basement of droppings and have your pest control operator perform a service and provide an IPM report that shows no captures and no evidence of pests.
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Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)Inspector note: Multiple employees observed without hair restraints handling and preparing foods; provide effective hair restraints for employees
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In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)Inspector note: Observed a bowl stored in a bulk rice container and in-use stirring spoons stored in 70F water; utensils used to move foods from bulk containers should have handles and in-use utensils should be stored in water 135F and above on a clean and sanitized surface or in cool running water.
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(B) Cooling Methods (C)Inspector note: Upon reinspection observed an employee placing cooked eggs from the frying pan onto a plate and placed the plate into a cold holding unit; foods should be cooled using approved cooling methods only.
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Sponges Use Limitation (C)Inspector note: Observed sponges in the wareashing area; sponges should not be used on food contact surfaces.
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(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)Inspector note: On the drop plate of the ice machine there is pink slime; clean and sanitize.
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Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)Inspector note: Provide a covered waste receptacle in the restroom for sanitary products.
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flagged at inspectionInspector note: Post Health Permit and Site Cleanliness License Post allergy awareness poster in back of house for staff Post signage visible to customers stating "A copy of the most recent health inspection is available to view upon request."
Checks marked passed
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When to Wash (P)criticalInspector note: Observed multiple employees returning to the food prep area and then handling or preparing foods without washing hands beforehand and could not wash hands properly because the handwashing sink has been blocked by a red sanitizer bucket and the handwashing sink in the rear prep area has no approved hand drying device; retrain staff on proper handwashing technique and when to wash hands and to have handwashing sinks fully stocked at all times
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Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)Inspector note: The warewashing machine in the back prep area uses temprature to sanitize but employees could not produce an irreversible thermometer for the unit; provide.
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Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)Inspector note: The surface for one of the electric cooktops is cracked; repair or replace.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Fail on May 8, 2026: 13 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.
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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.
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