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Sbarros Pizza
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 12, 2010
- address417 Washington St, Boston 02108
Is Sbarros Pizza clean?
Sbarros Pizza is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 12, 2010. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Sbarros Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 12, 2010, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hot Holding • Calzone holding at 122.6F(One staff member unsure on what hot holing needs to be at and the PIC at time of Inspection stated"we reheat if customer asks".Other foods were over the required 140F(Good).Thermometers onsite not calibrated and staff having difficulty calibrating.criticalHot Holding • Calzone holding at 122.6F(One staff member unsure on what hot holing needs to be at and the PIC at time of Inspection stated"we reheat if customer asks".Other foods were over the required 140F(Good).Thermometers onsite not calibrated and staff having difficulty calibrating.
- ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Multiple staff observed wiping hands on apron or not washing hands after rinsing soiled utensil in 3bay sink and before performing additional tasks.PIC observed wiping hands on apron during reinspection.criticalAdequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Multiple staff observed wiping hands on apron or not washing hands after rinsing soiled utensil in 3bay sink and before performing additional tasks.PIC observed wiping hands on apron during reinspection.
- ⚠️Separation/Sanitizer Criteria • PIC at time of Inspection not able to fill up sink with sanitizer and demonstrate proper efficacy rate of sanitizer.(He stated come back tomorrow when manager onsite?????).How are we properly warewashing pots and pans????Acylic tile paint stored on food shelving over mixer????Sanitizer in sink tested at 400+ppm during reinspection.Inspector had to explain to staff how to test and rectify.criticalSeparation/Sanitizer Criteria • PIC at time of Inspection not able to fill up sink with sanitizer and demonstrate proper efficacy rate of sanitizer.(He stated come back tomorrow when manager onsite?????).How are we properly warewashing pots and pans????Acylic tile paint stored on food shelving over mixer????Sanitizer in sink tested at 400+ppm during reinspection.Inspector had to explain to staff how to test and rectify.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • Staff onsite during Inspection are unfamilar with the basic knowledge needed to operate a safe and sanitary establishment.Although the gentlemen onsite were very friendly they didn't know what the hot holding temperature should be how to sanitize in a 3bay sink demonstrate proper handwashing techniques ther was acrylic tile paint stored on food shelving over mixer as well as open employee beverage in prep area?????Please provide the proper training for staff.criticalPIC Performing Duties • Staff onsite during Inspection are unfamilar with the basic knowledge needed to operate a safe and sanitary establishment.Although the gentlemen onsite were very friendly they didn't know what the hot holding temperature should be how to sanitize in a 3bay sink demonstrate proper handwashing techniques ther was acrylic tile paint stored on food shelving over mixer as well as open employee beverage in prep area?????Please provide the proper training for staff.
When was Sbarros Pizza last inspected?
Sbarros Pizza has 25 inspections on record going back to February 20, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| March 7, 2011 | closed by the city | |
| November 12, 2010 | Pass | |
| November 5, 2010 | — | |
| October 20, 2010 | Fail | |
| May 24, 2010 | Pass | |
| May 18, 2010 | Fail | |
| April 16, 2010 | Pass | |
| April 9, 2010 | — | |
| April 2, 2010 | Fail | |
| December 17, 2009 | Pass | |
| December 3, 2009 | Fail |
Sbarros Pizza 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 10% 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 November 12, 2010. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.