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Root
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 6, 2015
- address487 Cambridge St, Allston 02134
Is Root clean?
Root is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 6, 2015. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Root?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 6, 2015, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The juicer machines are soiled. Clean to remove. Bulk food containers are soiled. Clean to remove.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • The juicer machines are soiled. Clean to remove. Bulk food containers are soiled. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Refrigerators and surfaces soiled with food buildup. Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Refrigerators and surfaces soiled with food buildup. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • There are rodent droppings in the basement. Provide Integrated pest management reports to eradicate the problem by denying entry limiting food and water sources and trapping the pests that are already in the establishment.Insects Rodents Animals • There are rodent droppings in the basement. Provide Integrated pest management reports to eradicate the problem by denying entry limiting food and water sources and trapping the pests that are already in the establishment.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • The cooking equpiment is soiled. Clean to remove debris.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • The cooking equpiment is soiled. Clean to remove debris.
- ⚠️Consumer Advisories • Fresh unpasteurized juices require a consumer advisory. Provide.criticalConsumer Advisories • Fresh unpasteurized juices require a consumer advisory. Provide.
When was Root last inspected?
Root has 5 inspections on record going back to August 4, 2014.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| March 6, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 26, 2015 | Fail | |
| August 6, 2014 | Pass | |
| August 4, 2014 | Fail |
Root 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 16% 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 6, 2015. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.