Popover King

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedFebruary 6, 2020
• address74 Canal St, Boston 02114

Is Popover King clean?

Popover King is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 6, 2020. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Popover King?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 6, 2020, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️(O) Person in Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC not monorting handwashing payment of permit.general maintance and cleaning pest control.
  (O) Person in Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC not monorting handwashing payment of permit.general maintance and cleaning pest control.
• ⚠️Cleaning Procedure (P) • No evidence of hand washing sinks with item blocking access and debris. Third handsink dry to the touch. Provide proper handwashing.critical
  Cleaning Procedure (P) • No evidence of hand washing sinks with item blocking access and debris. Third handsink dry to the touch. Provide proper handwashing.
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Cook without hair restraint. Provide
  Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Cook without hair restraint. Provide
• ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Sponges ound in handsink and warewash area. Remove
  Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Sponges ound in handsink and warewash area. Remove
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No irreversible indicator for high temp dishwasher.
  Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • No irreversible indicator for high temp dishwasher.
• ⚠️Warewashing Equipment Clean Solutions (C) • Three compartment sink soiled Rinse bay filled with soiled water. Remove Clean and fill with fesh water.
  Warewashing Equipment Clean Solutions (C) • Three compartment sink soiled Rinse bay filled with soiled water. Remove Clean and fill with fesh water.
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Soils and food debris in all refrigeration and counter top and shelf thoughtout establishment.. Clean
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Soils and food debris in all refrigeration and counter top and shelf thoughtout establishment.. Clean
• ⚠️Approved-Materials (P) • Leaky pipes at three bay sink two separate section . Repair.critical
  Approved-Materials (P) • Leaky pipes at three bay sink two separate section . Repair.
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • One handsink with soils egg shell and food debris in sink handsink at warewash filled with rubber gloves sponges. scrubbing pads. REMOVE and clean
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • One handsink with soils egg shell and food debris in sink handsink at warewash filled with rubber gloves sponges. scrubbing pads. REMOVE and clean
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • several handsink without paper towels. Provide
  Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • several handsink without paper towels. Provide
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Fruit flies at warewashing area. Provide pest control.
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Fruit flies at warewashing area. Provide pest control.
• ⚠️uspension of Permit with Notice (P) • Establishment is operating without valid permit for non-payment. report to 1010 Mass ave health division 4th floor to pay 2020 Health permit.critical
  uspension of Permit with Notice (P) • Establishment is operating without valid permit for non-payment. report to 1010 Mass ave health division 4th floor to pay 2020 Health permit.

When was Popover King last inspected?

Popover King has 4 inspections on record going back to March 13, 2019.

Popover King vs North End

North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 6, 2020. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.