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Teriyaki Joe's
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJanuary 17, 2013
- address172 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is Teriyaki Joe's clean?
Teriyaki Joe's is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 17, 2013. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Teriyaki Joe's?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 17, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Provide paper towels for all hand sinks.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Provide paper towels for all hand sinks.
- ⚠️Spoilage Unsafe Food • Several bags of dry noodles with evidence of gnaw markings. PIC to remove and discard an up to date pest control report is to provided at the time of the re-inspection.criticalSpoilage Unsafe Food • Several bags of dry noodles with evidence of gnaw markings. PIC to remove and discard an up to date pest control report is to provided at the time of the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Sauce containers with no labels. Provide.Food Container Labels • Sauce containers with no labels. Provide.
- ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed • Frozen chicken being thawed at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.PHF's Properly Thawed • Frozen chicken being thawed at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Bulk container of corn starch stored on ground in basement area. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.Food Protection • Bulk container of corn starch stored on ground in basement area. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Small plastic container being used to dispense flour and corn starch in basement storage area . Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contamination from hands.Food Contact Surfaces Design • Small plastic container being used to dispense flour and corn starch in basement storage area . Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contamination from hands.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • 3 Lights missing above stove top and grill. Replace.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • 3 Lights missing above stove top and grill. Replace.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • Test kit for the 3 bay sink with what appears to be water damage. Replace in order to aquire an accurate reading for both the 3 bay sink and sanitizing buckets.Test Kit Provided • Test kit for the 3 bay sink with what appears to be water damage. Replace in order to aquire an accurate reading for both the 3 bay sink and sanitizing buckets.
- ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Clean whisp being stored on a soiled shut off valve near stove top. Disocntinue and store all clean equipment in clean and protected area's.Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage • Clean whisp being stored on a soiled shut off valve near stove top. Disocntinue and store all clean equipment in clean and protected area's.
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Faucet of preparation sink in the basement area leaking. Repair.Installed and Maintained • Faucet of preparation sink in the basement area leaking. Repair.
- ⚠️Location Accessible • Hand sink being blocked by metal table storing chemicals and hand soap. Discontinue and ensure all hand sinks are accessible. PIC removed metal table at the time of the inspection.criticalLocation Accessible • Hand sink being blocked by metal table storing chemicals and hand soap. Discontinue and ensure all hand sinks are accessible. PIC removed metal table at the time of the inspection.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings in basement area. Clean to remove and provide a detailed report for the re-inspection.Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings in basement area. Clean to remove and provide a detailed report for the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor under smoker and grill top with exccess grease and food debris. Clean to remove to help reduce any rodent activity.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor under smoker and grill top with exccess grease and food debris. Clean to remove to help reduce any rodent activity.
When was Teriyaki Joe's last inspected?
Teriyaki Joe's has 6 inspections on record going back to September 20, 2011.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| January 17, 2013 | Pass | |
| January 10, 2013 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| July 12, 2012 | — | |
| September 20, 2011 | Pass |
Teriyaki Joe's vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 January 17, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.