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The Big A Deli
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 22, 2009
- address568 Cambridge St, Allston 02134
Is The Big A Deli clean?
The Big A Deli is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 22, 2009. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at The Big A Deli?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 22, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean all shelves through-out ice room and prep areas clean back of menu and all cordsNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • clean all shelves through-out ice room and prep areas clean back of menu and all cords
- ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • provide a locking rim for grease barrelAdequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • provide a locking rim for grease barrel
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out seating area counter area prep areas and warewashing area clean floor through-out ice room clean floor through-out closet in warewashing area clean floors through-out both walk-in'sImproper Maintenance of Floors • clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out seating area counter area prep areas and warewashing area clean floor through-out ice room clean floor through-out closet in warewashing area clean floors through-out both walk-in's
- ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded • provide missing end caps for overhead lights above pizza dough unitFixture's not properly shielded • provide missing end caps for overhead lights above pizza dough unit
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • clean area behind store and around grease locker/barrel return all empty tonic to owner (ice room) return all empty milk crates through-out to ownerPremises Maintained • clean area behind store and around grease locker/barrel return all empty tonic to owner (ice room) return all empty milk crates through-out to owner
When was The Big A Deli last inspected?
The Big A Deli has 9 inspections on record going back to July 16, 2007.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| October 9, 2009 | — | |
| September 22, 2009 | Fail | |
| October 29, 2008 | — | |
| October 22, 2008 | Fail | |
| December 17, 2007 | Pass | |
| December 12, 2007 | Fail | |
| July 26, 2007 | Pass | |
| July 16, 2007 | Fail |
The Big A Deli vs Brighton
Brighton runs 83% clean across 486 tracked restaurants — 393 clean, 43 mid, 35 cooked.
Against the 486 spots Cooked tracks in Brighton, this one comes out cleaner than 11% 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 September 22, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.