The Avenue Bar & Grille

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Cooked potato in refridge at 71F.American cheese in same unit at 63F.All food in unit discarded and denatured.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Low temperature dishwasher not sanitizing properly(Tested less than 50ppm).
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Labeled Common Namecritical
  Inspector note: Generic spray bottles not labeled.
  code 41-7-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
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  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: No metal stem thermometer for staff.
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: Use of non-food grade containers to store food products.Do not re-use cheese containers etc. to store other bfood products.Open #10 can(s) in Walk-in.Properly store foods.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Interior of ice unit dirty.Clean interior/exterior.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Face plate to switch for freezer missing.Multiple chairs/stools badly worn.Resurface.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Soda gun holder behind bar dirty.Use of cardboard to line shelving in Walk-in.Remove and discontinue.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: No soap at handsink in kitchen.
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: No light in Walk-in freezer.
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 3, 2009: 11 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

Source: Analyze Boston.