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The Tap
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 6, 2009
- address19 Union Pk, Roxbury 02118
Is The Tap clean?
The Tap is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 6, 2009. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The Tap?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 6, 2009, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • BASEMENT-provide thermometers in 2 top load freezers-Equipment Thermometers • BASEMENT-provide thermometers in 2 top load freezers-
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • BASEMENT-clean the top of the hot water tank-& CLEAN the outside of the ice machine of built up dudt & grime--Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • BASEMENT-clean the top of the hot water tank-& CLEAN the outside of the ice machine of built up dudt & grime--
- ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • BASEMENT-at inspection cases of paper goods stored on the floor-STORE GOODS off floor at least 6 inches-Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • BASEMENT-at inspection cases of paper goods stored on the floor-STORE GOODS off floor at least 6 inches-
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • RESTROOMS 2 -provide signs to read-employees must wash hands before returning to work-Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • RESTROOMS 2 -provide signs to read-employees must wash hands before returning to work-
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • KITCHEN-at time of inspection-ceiling vent in need of cleaning ( dust build-up )-CORRECT-& CLEAN the wall to the left of the hood of grease film build up-Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • KITCHEN-at time of inspection-ceiling vent in need of cleaning ( dust build-up )-CORRECT-& CLEAN the wall to the left of the hood of grease film build up-
When was The Tap last inspected?
The Tap has 5 inspections on record going back to February 5, 2008.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 6, 2009 | Pass | |
| January 27, 2009 | Fail | |
| August 11, 2008 | — | |
| February 12, 2008 | Pass | |
| February 5, 2008 | Fail |
The Tap vs South End
South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.
Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 February 6, 2009. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.