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Saus Boston
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 17, 2024
- address31 Union St, Boston 02108
Is Saus Boston clean?
Saus Boston is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 17, 2024. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Saus Boston?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 17, 2024, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C) • Ensure all food handlers are wearing clean uniforms aprons when working with foods in the kitchen - change them up throughout the day as neededClean Condition-Outer Clothing (C) • Ensure all food handlers are wearing clean uniforms aprons when working with foods in the kitchen - change them up throughout the day as needed
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • No current food safety certificate on site - address(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • No current food safety certificate on site - address
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Replace all plastic containers used when dispensing condiments and provide commercial grade scoops with handles as we discussedIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Replace all plastic containers used when dispensing condiments and provide commercial grade scoops with handles as we discussed
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Set up seperately with both buckets containing sanitizer - food contact surfaces - the other fpor all raw foo prep areasWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Set up seperately with both buckets containing sanitizer - food contact surfaces - the other fpor all raw foo prep areas
- ⚠️Vended Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Original Container (C) • Clearly identify all bulk food storage bins accordingly to coincide with the product inside [ flour - sugar - salt - masa ]Vended Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Original Container (C) • Clearly identify all bulk food storage bins accordingly to coincide with the product inside [ flour - sugar - salt - masa ]
- ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Clean interior of the ice machine from an accumulation of soils - schedule periodic imterior cleanings as discussed moving forwardFood-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Clean interior of the ice machine from an accumulation of soils - schedule periodic imterior cleanings as discussed moving forward
- ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Remove the heavily soiled vents in the hood where neededVentilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Remove the heavily soiled vents in the hood where needed
- ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors throughout the entire facility from all visible soils and loose debrisSurface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors throughout the entire facility from all visible soils and loose debris
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Clearly identify all designated hand sinks in the kitchen as discussed [ Hand Washing OInly ] - identify all dump sinks as well to minimize confusionHandwashing Signage (C) • Clearly identify all designated hand sinks in the kitchen as discussed [ Hand Washing OInly ] - identify all dump sinks as well to minimize confusion
When was Saus Boston last inspected?
Saus Boston has 54 inspections on record going back to February 23, 2011. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 4, 2025 | closed by the city | |
| April 17, 2024 | Pass | |
| April 8, 2024 | Fail | |
| October 3, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 13, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 5, 2023 | Fail | |
| February 3, 2022 | Pass | |
| January 27, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| January 21, 2022 | Pass | |
| January 7, 2022 | Fail | |
| September 13, 2021 | Pass | |
| August 23, 2021 | Fail |
Saus Boston 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 April 17, 2024. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.