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Pizza Rail
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 2, 2021
- address1696 Commonwealth Av, Brighton 02135
Is Pizza Rail clean?
Pizza Rail is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 2, 2021. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Pizza Rail?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 2, 2021, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • In the prep area wiing cloths are left on table tops amd prep tables. Keep ALL in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • In the prep area wiing cloths are left on table tops amd prep tables. Keep ALL in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • frozen hambergers in the white basement freezer are uncovered. Properly cover all food items stored in the freezer.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • frozen hambergers in the white basement freezer are uncovered. Properly cover all food items stored in the freezer.
- ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • shelving in the basment walk in cooler are rusted. Resurface the shelves or replace the rusted shelving. Ice buildup in the interior of the glss top freezer in the basmeent. Remove ice buildup.Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • shelving in the basment walk in cooler are rusted. Resurface the shelves or replace the rusted shelving. Ice buildup in the interior of the glss top freezer in the basmeent. Remove ice buildup.
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Resurface or replace the worn and stained cutting board on the cold unit in the prep area.Cutting Surfaces (C) • Resurface or replace the worn and stained cutting board on the cold unit in the prep area.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • drain compartments to fryers have grease buildup. Clean affected areas.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • drain compartments to fryers have grease buildup. Clean affected areas.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • hood hood filters and all attachments have grease buildup. Clean hood and all components- Remove grease buildup. In the basment keep the pizza boxes stored at least 6 inches off the floor.Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • hood hood filters and all attachments have grease buildup. Clean hood and all components- Remove grease buildup. In the basment keep the pizza boxes stored at least 6 inches off the floor.
- ⚠️Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C) • toilet tank is broken and laying on floor next to the toilet. Provide a toilet tank cover for the toilet tank.Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C) • toilet tank is broken and laying on floor next to the toilet. Provide a toilet tank cover for the toilet tank.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Provide a paper towel dispenser for the hand sink in the kitchen area. Currently paper towels are stored on a shelf in the restroom.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Provide a paper towel dispenser for the hand sink in the kitchen area. Currently paper towels are stored on a shelf in the restroom.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • remove 2 stools in the prep area. Stools have ripped and torn seat cushions. In the basement remove all unecessary items stored in the basement.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • remove 2 stools in the prep area. Stools have ripped and torn seat cushions. In the basement remove all unecessary items stored in the basement.
- ⚠️8.304.14 (A)- Post the 2021 Health Permit in a conspicious place.8.304.14 (A)- Post the 2021 Health Permit in a conspicious place.
When was Pizza Rail last inspected?
Pizza Rail has 13 inspections on record going back to November 9, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| March 10, 2021 | — | |
| March 2, 2021 | Fail | |
| November 10, 2020 | Pass | |
| October 29, 2020 | Fail | |
| July 23, 2020 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2020 | Fail | |
| February 21, 2019 | — | |
| February 23, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 16, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| August 15, 2017 | Pass | |
| August 1, 2017 | Fail |
Pizza Rail vs Brighton
Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 2, 2021. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.