The Alley

December 16, 2011 · Administrative hearing

🫥not rated

official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings2
critical findings2

📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.

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Failed findings

Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical

Inspector note: High temperature dishwasher not working in kitchen.Rinse temperature reading 81F on rinse.
code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Separation/Sanitizer Criteriacritical

Inspector note: Low temp sanitizer testing at 0ppm at upstairs dishwasher.Provide the minimum 50ppm as required.
code 41-7-201/04.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Insects Rodents Animals

Inspector note: Evidence of lessor type flies in kitchen/bar areas.This is a sanitation issue.Pests brred in drains or in floor areas that unsealed etc.Provide extermination reports detailing level of activity sanitation issues treatments and or remedies.(All drains need to be cleaned and treated-pour bleach into drains).Attention to detail with regards to cleaning and sanitation is what will remedy pest issue.
code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Shelving at bars dirty.Soda gun holders dirty.Wood shelving at bar dirty and worn Clean and resurface.
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Inspector note: No soap at handsink at main bar(1st floor).No handwashing signage in restroom.Provide.Ceiling air vents dusty in restrooms.Clean.
code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: Quarry tile floor is worn and in disrepair in kitchen hallway etc.Properly seal.Floors dirty under and behind equipment.Clean.Clean all drains.
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 9, 2011: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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