Picalonga Restaurant

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 27, 2022
• address744 Dudley St, Dorchester 02125

Is Picalonga Restaurant clean?

Picalonga Restaurant is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 27, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Picalonga Restaurant?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 27, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Cleaning Procedure (P) • Both handwash sinks had either a pitcher in it or things that prevent accessiblity for staff to wash hands- PIC removed water filter from front handsink asn was advised to discontinue the use of it. Train staff to wash hands and make it easily accessible- PIC had staff wash hands after movingcritical
  Cleaning Procedure (P) • Both handwash sinks had either a pitcher in it or things that prevent accessiblity for staff to wash hands- PIC removed water filter from front handsink asn was advised to discontinue the use of it. Train staff to wash hands and make it easily accessible- PIC had staff wash hands after moving
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit and diarhhea supplies or instructions available- Provide the supplies from the list and instructions on how to clean up a vomit or diarrhea episode.
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • No vomit and diarhhea supplies or instructions available- Provide the supplies from the list and instructions on how to clean up a vomit or diarrhea episode.
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC not training staff on proper handwashing reheating procedures for hot holding foods no training on proper storage of foods stored in walk in cooler not training staff on how to properly wash rinse and sanitize food contact equipment.- Train staff on the things mentioned above and the importance of each role.
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC not training staff on proper handwashing reheating procedures for hot holding foods no training on proper storage of foods stored in walk in cooler not training staff on how to properly wash rinse and sanitize food contact equipment.- Train staff on the things mentioned above and the importance of each role.
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw Chicken stored over Raw pork in walk in cooler- Discontinue Raw Chicken stored over raw beef Raw Chicken stored over Plantains Eggs stored on middle shelf over ready to eat foods- Discontinue storing poultry over ready to eat foods and other species cooked at a different temperature. Store all eggs and poultry on bottom shelf.critical
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw Chicken stored over Raw pork in walk in cooler- Discontinue Raw Chicken stored over raw beef Raw Chicken stored over Plantains Eggs stored on middle shelf over ready to eat foods- Discontinue storing poultry over ready to eat foods and other species cooked at a different temperature. Store all eggs and poultry on bottom shelf.
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths on counter and tables- Place all soiled wiping cloths in proper sanitizer solution to prevent contamination
  Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths on counter and tables- Place all soiled wiping cloths in proper sanitizer solution to prevent contamination
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Several dishes on the hot holding unit out of temperature like Stew pork-115F Mondongo 109F for less than an hour- PIC had to reheat the foods to 165F then place on to the hot holding unit- Reheat all foods to 165F or above before placing on hot holding unit.critical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Several dishes on the hot holding unit out of temperature like Stew pork-115F Mondongo 109F for less than an hour- PIC had to reheat the foods to 165F then place on to the hot holding unit- Reheat all foods to 165F or above before placing on hot holding unit.
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Ready to eat and Time as temperature control foods are stored in cold holding unit with out date marking- Date Mark all products that are Time and temperature with a date to ensure proper 1st in 1st out method.
  Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Ready to eat and Time as temperature control foods are stored in cold holding unit with out date marking- Date Mark all products that are Time and temperature with a date to ensure proper 1st in 1st out method.
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C) • Hood Sticker expired November 2021- Provide a current hood cleaning from a licensed hood cleaning company
  Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C) • Hood Sticker expired November 2021- Provide a current hood cleaning from a licensed hood cleaning company
• ⚠️Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf) • Staff was washing food contact equipment inside the rinse bay and did not have sanitizer set up- Train staff to properly wash rinse and sanitize food contact equipment in correct bay. Corrected on site
  Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf) • Staff was washing food contact equipment inside the rinse bay and did not have sanitizer set up- Train staff to properly wash rinse and sanitize food contact equipment in correct bay. Corrected on site
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No Testing kits for Chlorine Sanitizer- Provide test strips for chlorine sanitizer
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • No Testing kits for Chlorine Sanitizer- Provide test strips for chlorine sanitizer
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Several soiled knives wedge between equipment and other utensils not properly cleaned- Properly wash Rinse and sanitize food contact equipment and discontinue wedging between the wall and counters
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Several soiled knives wedge between equipment and other utensils not properly cleaned- Properly wash Rinse and sanitize food contact equipment and discontinue wedging between the wall and counters
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • At the handwashsink at front counter- a water filter is attached also there was a pitcher inside the sink- I advised PIC to remove both and ensure proper handwashing take place along with providing papertowels.- Discontinue attaching anything onto handsink thats meant for handwashing only.
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • At the handwashsink at front counter- a water filter is attached also there was a pitcher inside the sink- I advised PIC to remove both and ensure proper handwashing take place along with providing papertowels.- Discontinue attaching anything onto handsink thats meant for handwashing only.
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Prep sink is broken has a leak underneath- Repair
  System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Prep sink is broken has a leak underneath- Repair
• ⚠️Covering Receptacles (C) • Receptacle inside staff bathroom needs a cover- Provide a covered receptacle inside bathroom for female staff
  Covering Receptacles (C) • Receptacle inside staff bathroom needs a cover- Provide a covered receptacle inside bathroom for female staff
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Handwash sink in the front did not have Papertowels- PIC went to the back to grab papertowels -Provide papertowels at all times to ensure proper handwashing
  Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Handwash sink in the front did not have Papertowels- PIC went to the back to grab papertowels -Provide papertowels at all times to ensure proper handwashing

When was Picalonga Restaurant last inspected?

Picalonga Restaurant has 10 inspections on record going back to March 29, 2019.

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Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, this one comes out cleaner than 17% 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 January 27, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.