Quiznos Sub

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedFebruary 27, 2012
• address74 Summer St, Boston 02110

Is Quiznos Sub clean?

Quiznos Sub is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 27, 2012. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Quiznos Sub?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 27, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • 1) An employee was observed rinsing off his hands after taking off his gloves not properly washing them with soap. Review handwashing practices with the staff and make sure everyone is properly washing their hands. 2) At the start of the inspection none of the handsink were properly stocked with soap and paper towels and it would have been difficult for employees to properly wash their hands.critical
  Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • 1) An employee was observed rinsing off his hands after taking off his gloves not properly washing them with soap. Review handwashing practices with the staff and make sure everyone is properly washing their hands. 2) At the start of the inspection none of the handsink were properly stocked with soap and paper towels and it would have been difficult for employees to properly wash their hands.
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • The paper towels are stored outside of dispenser at the front handsink. There are no soap or paper towels at the back handsink. There is no soap at the employee bathroom. Make sure that each handsink is properly stocked with soap and paper towels so employees can properly wash their hands.
  Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • The paper towels are stored outside of dispenser at the front handsink. There are no soap or paper towels at the back handsink. There is no soap at the employee bathroom. Make sure that each handsink is properly stocked with soap and paper towels so employees can properly wash their hands.
• ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • The trash is stored inside and it is only picked up once a week this is leading to a rodent infestation at the establishment. Have the trash picked up more frequently to keep the facility clean.
  Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • The trash is stored inside and it is only picked up once a week this is leading to a rodent infestation at the establishment. Have the trash picked up more frequently to keep the facility clean.
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • There are a large number of rodent droppings near the water heater. Provide pest reports showing the treatment of rodents and other pests.
  Insects Rodents Animals • There are a large number of rodent droppings near the water heater. Provide pest reports showing the treatment of rodents and other pests.
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • The floor is damaged throughout the establishment. Resurface or replace to provide a smooth cleanable durable surface.
  Improper Maintenance of Floors • The floor is damaged throughout the establishment. Resurface or replace to provide a smooth cleanable durable surface.
• ⚠️Rooms and Equipment Vented • The employee bathroom does not have a working vent. Provide.
  Rooms and Equipment Vented • The employee bathroom does not have a working vent. Provide.
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • There are unused pieces of equipment. Remove all unecessary items to minimize harborage of rodents.
  Premises Maintained • There are unused pieces of equipment. Remove all unecessary items to minimize harborage of rodents.
• ⚠️PIC Knowledge • There is no full-time certified food manager or allergen trained manager. The manager says that the owner has his but they are not posted and he is not onsite full-time anyway. Provide additional properly tained managers.critical
  PIC Knowledge • There is no full-time certified food manager or allergen trained manager. The manager says that the owner has his but they are not posted and he is not onsite full-time anyway. Provide additional properly tained managers.
• ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • The 2012 permit fee has not been paid yet. The store is operating without a valid permit. A review of the history shows that the 2011 permit was not paid until November of 2011. All permit information needs to be submitted and paid in a timely manner.critical
  PIC Performing Duties • The 2012 permit fee has not been paid yet. The store is operating without a valid permit. A review of the history shows that the 2011 permit was not paid until November of 2011. All permit information needs to be submitted and paid in a timely manner.

When was Quiznos Sub last inspected?

Quiznos Sub has 10 inspections on record going back to March 31, 2008.

Quiznos Sub vs Downtown

Downtown runs 90% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 866 clean, 53 mid, 42 cooked.

Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, this one comes out cleaner than 1% 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 27, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.