Starbucks Coffee No. 870

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 3, 2019
• address165 Newbury St, Boston 02116

Is Starbucks Coffee No. 870 clean?

Starbucks Coffee No. 870 is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 3, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Starbucks Coffee No. 870?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 3, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine - Properly store
  Food Utensil Storage • Ice scoop stored on top of ice machine - Properly store
• ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Observed employee only rinsing hands upon return to ware washing areacritical
  Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How • Observed employee only rinsing hands upon return to ware washing area
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints
  Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • Food handlers not wearing hair restraints
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Items stored in direct contact with floor - Raise 6" above the floor - Ware washing area
  Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Items stored in direct contact with floor - Raise 6" above the floor - Ware washing area
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • 3-304/14 (E) Wiping cloth bucket in direct contact with floor - Barista area
  Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • 3-304/14 (E) Wiping cloth bucket in direct contact with floor - Barista area
• ⚠️Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Ice bucket inverted in direct contact with top of ice machine
  Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Ice bucket inverted in direct contact with top of ice machine
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Paper towel dispenser empty - Ware washing area (Corrected on site by PIC)
  Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Paper towel dispenser empty - Ware washing area (Corrected on site by PIC)
• ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Dumpster overflowing/lid not tightly closed - Outside
  Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Dumpster overflowing/lid not tightly closed - Outside
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Observed small dog in outside patio area - I spoke with the PIC and provided detail information of the food code regarding animals on premises. Provide an animal policy that reflects the Food Code/105CMR590.00 Evidence of flies in basement storage area - Provide full extermination and report addressing flies from licensed exterminator
  Insects Rodents Animals • Observed small dog in outside patio area - I spoke with the PIC and provided detail information of the food code regarding animals on premises. Provide an animal policy that reflects the Food Code/105CMR590.00 Evidence of flies in basement storage area - Provide full extermination and report addressing flies from licensed exterminator
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Built up soils organic materials etc under and behind equipment - Barista/prep/ware washing/storage/basement areas
  Improper Maintenance of Floors • Built up soils organic materials etc under and behind equipment - Barista/prep/ware washing/storage/basement areas
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Built up soils dust etc on walls ceilings and attachments - Ware washing/storage areas Large piece of insulation on window - Ware washing/storage area
  Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Built up soils dust etc on walls ceilings and attachments - Ware washing/storage areas Large piece of insulation on window - Ware washing/storage area
• ⚠️Premises Maintained • Unused and unnecessary articles stored in basement
  Premises Maintained • Unused and unnecessary articles stored in basement
• ⚠️PIC Knowledge • No proof of full time on site certified food protection/allergen awareness manager.critical
  PIC Knowledge • No proof of full time on site certified food protection/allergen awareness manager.

When was Starbucks Coffee No. 870 last inspected?

Starbucks Coffee No. 870 has 38 inspections on record going back to November 20, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Starbucks Coffee No. 870 vs Back Bay

Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.

Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 19% of them.

Other spots in Back Bay

• ✕ N.E. College Of Optometry
  cooked · June 11, 2008
• ✓ Vlora
  clean · February 4, 2014
• ✓ The Boston Baked Bean
  clean · May 6, 2008
• ✓ Bouchee
  clean · January 19, 2010
• ✓ Starbucks Coffee No. 7234
  clean · November 9, 2020
• ✓ Starbucks Coffee No. 7544
  clean · June 14, 2024

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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 July 3, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.