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Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 2, 2017
- address266 Newbury St, Boston 02116
Is Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar clean?
Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 2, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 2, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • Provide chlorine test kitTest Kit Provided • Provide chlorine test kit
- ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • High temp dish machine rinse temp reading 154F.Repair.Maintain rinse temp 180-194F or per manufactures instructions. PIC states that hot water booster was off.PIC will monitor machine.Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature. • High temp dish machine rinse temp reading 154F.Repair.Maintain rinse temp 180-194F or per manufactures instructions. PIC states that hot water booster was off.PIC will monitor machine.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of left side reach in unit observed with excess water build up and spills.Clean to remove.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of left side reach in unit observed with excess water build up and spills.Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of fruit fly activity observed in basement.PIC to address with pest control.Provide up to date pest control report upon re-inspection. Remove evidence of dead rodent. PIC corrected on siteInsects Rodents Animals • Evidence of fruit fly activity observed in basement.PIC to address with pest control.Provide up to date pest control report upon re-inspection. Remove evidence of dead rodent. PIC corrected on site
- ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Remove evidence of pest activity from bar/basement.Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Remove evidence of pest activity from bar/basement.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Mold like substance observed on 3 bay sink fixtures/under and around 3 bay sink. Mold like sustance also observed under and around high temp dish machine walls. Clean to remove.Provide more frequent cleaning.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Mold like substance observed on 3 bay sink fixtures/under and around 3 bay sink. Mold like sustance also observed under and around high temp dish machine walls. Clean to remove.Provide more frequent cleaning.
- ⚠️Labeled Common Name • Provide labels on all chemical bottlescriticalLabeled Common Name • Provide labels on all chemical bottles
When was Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar last inspected?
Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar has 24 inspections on record going back to April 17, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| November 2, 2017 | Pass | |
| October 25, 2017 | Fail | |
| October 28, 2016 | Pass | |
| October 21, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 12, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 10, 2016 | Pass | |
| May 2, 2016 | Fail | |
| April 25, 2016 | Fail | |
| October 16, 2015 | Pass | |
| October 6, 2015 | Fail | |
| December 23, 2014 | Pass |
Tapeo Restaurant & Tapas Bar 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.
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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 2, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.