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The Grand Canal
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 13, 2012
- address57 Canal St, Boston 02114
Is The Grand Canal clean?
The Grand Canal is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 13, 2012. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at The Grand Canal?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 13, 2012, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Protection • Open sugar not stored in cover food grade container • Soda line tubing and cold plate in contact with customer ice in ice bin.Food Protection • Open sugar not stored in cover food grade container • Soda line tubing and cold plate in contact with customer ice in ice bin.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Chipping paint on shelving. • Remove duct tape from top of beer cool and properly repair. • Resurface exterior of grease trapNon-Food Contact Surfaces • Chipping paint on shelving. • Remove duct tape from top of beer cool and properly repair. • Resurface exterior of grease trap
- ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities • Repair high temp dish machineDishwashng Facilities • Repair high temp dish machine
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • High temp dish machine must reach 180 F.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • High temp dish machine must reach 180 F.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Remove standing water from customer ice bins (keep clean and dry when not in use)Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Remove standing water from customer ice bins (keep clean and dry when not in use)
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean all equipment on cooking line. • Clean all shelving. • Clean all shelving throughout • Clean exterior of grease trap • Clean interior and exterior of refrigeration unitsNon-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean all equipment on cooking line. • Clean all shelving. • Clean all shelving throughout • Clean exterior of grease trap • Clean interior and exterior of refrigeration units
- ⚠️Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Ice buckets stored on floor.Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils • Ice buckets stored on floor.
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • Pipe under two bay sink leakingInstalled and Maintained • Pipe under two bay sink leaking
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No employee hand wash signs at hand sinks in bathrooms and prep area • Provide drying device and employee hand wash sign at hand sink • Provide drying device and employee hand wash sign at hand sink. • Provide hand soap and paper towels in dispensers at hand sink Remove paper towel dispenser from above customer ice binHand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No employee hand wash signs at hand sinks in bathrooms and prep area • Provide drying device and employee hand wash sign at hand sink • Provide drying device and employee hand wash sign at hand sink. • Provide hand soap and paper towels in dispensers at hand sink Remove paper towel dispenser from above customer ice bin
- ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Properly store all trash in cover trash receptacles and remove storage area from prep/warewashing areas.Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Properly store all trash in cover trash receptacles and remove storage area from prep/warewashing areas.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of flies at down bar - Provide extermination for flies and report.Insects Rodents Animals • Evidence of flies at down bar - Provide extermination for flies and report.
- ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Clean floor under and behind all equipment.Floors Designed Constructed Installed • Clean floor under and behind all equipment.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floor under and behind all equipment and replace all broken floor tiles throughout • Clean floor under thoughout • Standing water under diamond plate floor in walk in. Repair floor.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floor under and behind all equipment and replace all broken floor tiles throughout • Clean floor under thoughout • Standing water under diamond plate floor in walk in. Repair floor.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Chipped paint on walls and attachments Clean light fixture on ceiling • Clean ceiling and all attachments throughout • Clean walls and all attachments and resurface where needed throughout • Rodent proof doors to the exterior • Seal opening in ceiling above main barImproper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Chipped paint on walls and attachments Clean light fixture on ceiling • Clean ceiling and all attachments throughout • Clean walls and all attachments and resurface where needed throughout • Rodent proof doors to the exterior • Seal opening in ceiling above main bar
- ⚠️Inadequate Lighting • Provide adequate lightingInadequate Lighting • Provide adequate lighting
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove all unused and unnecessary articles from premisesPremises Maintained • Remove all unused and unnecessary articles from premises
- ⚠️Consumer Advisories • Allergen Advisory missing from menus. Consumer advisory not posted on Brunch MenuscriticalConsumer Advisories • Allergen Advisory missing from menus. Consumer advisory not posted on Brunch Menus
When was The Grand Canal last inspected?
The Grand Canal has 17 inspections on record going back to June 26, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| July 19, 2012 | closed by the city | |
| July 13, 2012 | Fail | |
| November 21, 2011 | Pass | |
| November 7, 2011 | Fail | |
| March 16, 2011 | Pass | |
| February 23, 2011 | Fail | |
| May 28, 2010 | Pass | |
| May 13, 2010 | Fail | |
| July 31, 2009 | — | |
| July 24, 2009 | Fail |
The Grand Canal vs North End
North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 2% of them.
Other spots in North End
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 July 13, 2012. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.