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Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedAugust 21, 2023
- address32 Cambridge St, Charlestown 02129
Is Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level clean?
Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on August 21, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on August 21, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Where to Wash (Pf) • Prep sink being utilized for handwashing. Discontinue and only use prep sink for food prep as labeled. Clean and sanitize.Where to Wash (Pf) • Prep sink being utilized for handwashing. Discontinue and only use prep sink for food prep as labeled. Clean and sanitize.
- ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Observed rte and food products stored in the walk in on an un locked shelving unit. Per Phil Dwyer they are waiting for parts to repair non operating carriages that were being utilized to store food properly. Advised to inquire on another way to assure proper storage of food to prevent contaminationFood Storage Prohibited Areas (C) • Observed rte and food products stored in the walk in on an un locked shelving unit. Per Phil Dwyer they are waiting for parts to repair non operating carriages that were being utilized to store food properly. Advised to inquire on another way to assure proper storage of food to prevent contamination
- ⚠️Food Preparation (C) • Prep sink utilized for to drain water from personal utensils. Remove dish drain tray and discontinue improper use of prep sink.Food Preparation (C) • Prep sink utilized for to drain water from personal utensils. Remove dish drain tray and discontinue improper use of prep sink.
- ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Water Leaking from bottom of low temp dish machine. A bucket is placed to collect water. Remove bucket with soiled water and repair.Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Water Leaking from bottom of low temp dish machine. A bucket is placed to collect water. Remove bucket with soiled water and repair.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Exterior of all refrigeration and freezer units with heavy soils. Clean to remove(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Exterior of all refrigeration and freezer units with heavy soils. Clean to remove
- ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Multiple handsinks with heavy soils of food debris and dirt. Clean to removeCleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Multiple handsinks with heavy soils of food debris and dirt. Clean to remove
When was Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level last inspected?
Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level has 5 inspections on record going back to December 28, 2022.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| August 21, 2023 | Pass | |
| August 8, 2023 | Fail | |
| December 28, 2022 | Pass |
Rita's Fresh Pasta - Lower Level vs Charlestown
Charlestown runs 92% clean across 198 tracked restaurants — 178 clean, 7 mid, 8 cooked.
Against the 198 spots Cooked tracks in Charlestown, 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 August 21, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.