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Robin's Candy
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 22, 2014
- address253 Newbury St, Boston 02116
Is Robin's Candy clean?
Robin's Candy is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 22, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Robin's Candy?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 22, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Bulk candy supply stored in retail area throughout the store. Store bulk food items away from access by the public.Food Protection • Bulk candy supply stored in retail area throughout the store. Store bulk food items away from access by the public.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Discontinue use of gloves in open container that can be contaminated by multiple users at the candy jar area. Provide proper utensils to reduce risk of contamination.Food Utensil Storage • Discontinue use of gloves in open container that can be contaminated by multiple users at the candy jar area. Provide proper utensils to reduce risk of contamination.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Three compartment sink not clean to sight and touch. Clean properly.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Three compartment sink not clean to sight and touch. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Remove the candy jars stored on the floor below the hand sink. Store properly to avoid the risk of contamination.Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Remove the candy jars stored on the floor below the hand sink. Store properly to avoid the risk of contamination.
- ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • Single use packaging stored next to the mop sink. Store properly to avoid contamination.Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • Single use packaging stored next to the mop sink. Store properly to avoid contamination.
When was Robin's Candy last inspected?
Robin's Candy has 8 inspections on record going back to July 10, 2012.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| May 22, 2014 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2014 | Fail | |
| October 22, 2013 | Pass | |
| January 8, 2013 | Pass | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| September 11, 2012 | Pass | |
| July 10, 2012 | Pass |
Robin's Candy vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 May 22, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.