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Showplace Icon
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 9, 2019
- address23 Northern Av, Boston 02210
Is Showplace Icon clean?
Showplace Icon is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 9, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Showplace Icon?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 9, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Popcorn holding cabinets in lobby snack bar with crumbs and food soils inside units from previous business day. Wash/rinse/sanitize/air dry. Clean with the proper frequency on a daily basis.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Popcorn holding cabinets in lobby snack bar with crumbs and food soils inside units from previous business day. Wash/rinse/sanitize/air dry. Clean with the proper frequency on a daily basis.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Observed mice droppings in gap next to popcorn holding cabinet under handsink.Observed perforations in sound proofing insulation behind curtain in theater #5. Holes in wall around piping in upstairs kitchen. Observed mice droppings on floor in corner near keg walk-in cooler in upstairs kitchen Provide updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection. Seal all potential points of entry in walls clean and sanitize all affected areas where droppings observed. Strong odors near tin cat trap behind hand sink at lobby snack bar. Ensure traps are checked with proper frequency. Increase frequency of pest control visits until rodent activity is remediated. IPM pest control report dated 3//19 from eco lab states no activity.Insects Rodents Animals • Observed mice droppings in gap next to popcorn holding cabinet under handsink.Observed perforations in sound proofing insulation behind curtain in theater #5. Holes in wall around piping in upstairs kitchen. Observed mice droppings on floor in corner near keg walk-in cooler in upstairs kitchen Provide updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection. Seal all potential points of entry in walls clean and sanitize all affected areas where droppings observed. Strong odors near tin cat trap behind hand sink at lobby snack bar. Ensure traps are checked with proper frequency. Increase frequency of pest control visits until rodent activity is remediated. IPM pest control report dated 3//19 from eco lab states no activity.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Observed crumbs and food debri behind curtain in theater #5. Observed popcorn crumbs around seats in theaters. Thoroughly clean floors and carpeting of food debris under around and behind in place equipment seats and furniture so as not to entice rodent activity.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Observed crumbs and food debri behind curtain in theater #5. Observed popcorn crumbs around seats in theaters. Thoroughly clean floors and carpeting of food debris under around and behind in place equipment seats and furniture so as not to entice rodent activity.
- ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Hole in wall inside cabinet next to handsink. Seal all holes in walls and all potential points of entry as noted during inspection.Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Hole in wall inside cabinet next to handsink. Seal all holes in walls and all potential points of entry as noted during inspection.
When was Showplace Icon last inspected?
Showplace Icon has 9 inspections on record going back to December 28, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| September 14, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| March 8, 2022 | closed by the city | |
| April 9, 2019 | Pass | |
| April 2, 2019 | Fail | |
| February 25, 2019 | — | |
| May 9, 2018 | Pass | |
| May 2, 2018 | Fail | |
| December 28, 2017 | Pass |
Showplace Icon 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 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 9, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.