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Sebastians Cafe
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedOctober 10, 2014
- address126 High St, Boston 02110
Is Sebastians Cafe clean?
Sebastians Cafe is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on October 10, 2014. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Sebastians Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on October 10, 2014, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Hard boiled eggs 49F Tuna 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. • Sauteed onions 48F Chicken salad 50F Tuna salad 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures.criticalCold Holding • Hard boiled eggs 49F Tuna 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. • Sauteed onions 48F Chicken salad 50F Tuna salad 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures.
- ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Reach in unit 55F / Repair. Do not store any PHFs in unit until repair is made.Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Reach in unit 55F / Repair. Do not store any PHFs in unit until repair is made.
- ⚠️Food Protection • 2 dented cans noted in walk in cooler / Remove.Food Protection • 2 dented cans noted in walk in cooler / Remove.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Salad tongs stored in stagnant water / Discontinue and properly store.Food Utensil Storage • Salad tongs stored in stagnant water / Discontinue and properly store.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of ice machine with visible soiles / Clean to remove.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of ice machine with visible soiles / Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Exterior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove. • Interior of reach in units with visible soils and food debris / Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Exterior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove. • Interior of reach in units with visible soils and food debris / Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Liquid hand soap missing from 2 hand sinks at front line / Provide.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Liquid hand soap missing from 2 hand sinks at front line / Provide.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floors throughout are visibly soiled / Thoroughly clean to removeImproper Maintenance of Floors • Floors throughout are visibly soiled / Thoroughly clean to remove
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Walls in 3 bay sink area are soiled / Clean to remove Walls at threshold to 3 bay sink area are soiled and have paint chipping / Clean and repaint.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Walls in 3 bay sink area are soiled / Clean to remove Walls at threshold to 3 bay sink area are soiled and have paint chipping / Clean and repaint.
When was Sebastians Cafe last inspected?
Sebastians Cafe has 20 inspections on record going back to July 29, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| October 10, 2014 | Pass | |
| October 2, 2014 | Fail | |
| February 28, 2014 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2014 | Fail | |
| October 2, 2013 | — | |
| September 27, 2013 | Fail | |
| April 9, 2013 | Pass | |
| March 25, 2013 | Fail | |
| March 15, 2013 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| June 13, 2012 | Pass |
Sebastians Cafe 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 October 10, 2014. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.