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Pikalo J.P.
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 10, 2022
- address378 Centre St, Jamaica Plain 02130
Is Pikalo J.P. clean?
Pikalo J.P. is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 10, 2022. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Pikalo J.P.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 10, 2022, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️When to Wash (P) • Employees are unable to wash their hands at the onset of the inspection because one sink was not working and one was blocked. Train employees bout handwashing and make sure employees are washing their hands as needed. (reviewed importance of handwashing with employees)criticalWhen to Wash (P) • Employees are unable to wash their hands at the onset of the inspection because one sink was not working and one was blocked. Train employees bout handwashing and make sure employees are washing their hands as needed. (reviewed importance of handwashing with employees)
- ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • The certified food manager is not working today and there is no manager at the store. Train the manager on duty to oversee food safety and take active managerial control when the owner/manager is not at the location.(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • The certified food manager is not working today and there is no manager at the store. Train the manager on duty to oversee food safety and take active managerial control when the owner/manager is not at the location.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • The sanitizer that the wiping cloths are stored in is lss than 50 ppm. Change the santizer frequently and provide correct levels.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • The sanitizer that the wiping cloths are stored in is lss than 50 ppm. Change the santizer frequently and provide correct levels.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • There are some desserts and deli meats that are stored without date marking. Provide proper date marking.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • There are some desserts and deli meats that are stored without date marking. Provide proper date marking.
- ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • They are reusing poland spring bottles to store juices. Provide commercial grade equipment that is designed to be washed and reused.Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • They are reusing poland spring bottles to store juices. Provide commercial grade equipment that is designed to be washed and reused.
- ⚠️Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf) • The handsink in the bathroom has no hot water at the faucet. Provide hot and cold running water at handsinks. (employees were instructed to wash hands at the sink directly outside the bathroom) The handwash sink outside the bathroom was blocked at the onset of the inspection with a wiping cloth bucket. Remove to provide access. (the bucket was moved so the sink was accessible)Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf) • The handsink in the bathroom has no hot water at the faucet. Provide hot and cold running water at handsinks. (employees were instructed to wash hands at the sink directly outside the bathroom) The handwash sink outside the bathroom was blocked at the onset of the inspection with a wiping cloth bucket. Remove to provide access. (the bucket was moved so the sink was accessible)
When was Pikalo J.P. last inspected?
Pikalo J.P. has 29 inspections on record going back to April 21, 2015. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| February 10, 2022 | Pass | |
| January 28, 2022 | Fail | |
| September 27, 2021 | — | |
| May 17, 2021 | — | |
| May 10, 2021 | Fail | |
| January 11, 2021 | Pass | |
| January 4, 2021 | Fail | |
| August 10, 2020 | Pass | |
| August 3, 2020 | Fail | |
| March 9, 2020 | — |
Pikalo J.P. vs Mission Hill
Mission Hill runs 77% clean across 251 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 24 mid, 31 cooked.
Against the 251 spots Cooked tracks in Mission Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 February 10, 2022. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.