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The Pot Bar
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 21, 2019
- address70 Brighton Av, Allston 02134
Is The Pot Bar clean?
The Pot Bar is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 21, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Pot Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 21, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Observed in use utensils store in stagnant water. Discontinue store properly on clean/sanitized surface.Food Utensil Storage • Observed in use utensils store in stagnant water. Discontinue store properly on clean/sanitized surface.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Cutting board heavily scored at the cooking line. Resurface and clean properly or replace.Food Contact Surfaces Design • Cutting board heavily scored at the cooking line. Resurface and clean properly or replace.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. Discontinue use of sponges at warewashing area.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. Discontinue use of sponges at warewashing area.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Several storage shelves soiled at the prep area. Clean properly.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Several storage shelves soiled at the prep area. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean properly.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood vent and walls behind the cooking line equipment soiled. Clean properly.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood vent and walls behind the cooking line equipment soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Several not in use items piled up at the lower level. Remove.Premises Maintained • Several not in use items piled up at the lower level. Remove.
When was The Pot Bar last inspected?
The Pot Bar has 7 inspections on record going back to February 20, 2018.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| May 21, 2019 | Pass | |
| May 14, 2019 | Fail | |
| November 14, 2018 | Pass | |
| November 7, 2018 | Fail | |
| March 1, 2018 | Pass | |
| February 20, 2018 | Fail |
The Pot Bar 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 May 21, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.