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The West Ender
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 24, 2017
- address252 Friend St, Boston 02114
Is The West Ender clean?
The West Ender is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 24, 2017. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at The West Ender?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 24, 2017, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Cold holding temperature of basement walkin cooler 53F. Repair unit to maintain temperature at 41F.Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Cold holding temperature of basement walkin cooler 53F. Repair unit to maintain temperature at 41F.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels and soap stocked in dispenser at cookline handsink and basement warewashing handsink. Maintain handwashing facilities fully stocked.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • No paper towels and soap stocked in dispenser at cookline handsink and basement warewashing handsink. Maintain handwashing facilities fully stocked.
- ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • No covered trash containers in outside storage area. Provide.Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • No covered trash containers in outside storage area. Provide.
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Bag of trash and old sign in outside trash area. Remove.Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Bag of trash and old sign in outside trash area. Remove.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • No door sweep on front door of business. Provide rodent proof door sweep.Insects Rodents Animals • No door sweep on front door of business. Provide rodent proof door sweep.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Several broken tiles at cookline and at front entrance of establishment. Seams missing grout at cookline. Repair. Floors in basement warewashing area soiled. Clean to remove.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Several broken tiles at cookline and at front entrance of establishment. Seams missing grout at cookline. Repair. Floors in basement warewashing area soiled. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Holes in basement ceiling. Seal to maintain smooth durable non porous and easily cleanable surfaces. Repair ceiling. • Hood sticker expired in Septemeber 2015. Provide current hood sticker from licensed BFD hood maintenance company.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Holes in basement ceiling. Seal to maintain smooth durable non porous and easily cleanable surfaces. Repair ceiling. • Hood sticker expired in Septemeber 2015. Provide current hood sticker from licensed BFD hood maintenance company.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • No identying sign on outside establishment. Provide. CFPM not monitoring general facility maintenance. Provide active managerial controll as it is defined in the 1999 Food Code. No menu on site. Provide menucriticalPIC Performing Duties • No identying sign on outside establishment. Provide. CFPM not monitoring general facility maintenance. Provide active managerial controll as it is defined in the 1999 Food Code. No menu on site. Provide menu
- ⚠️Consumer Advisories • Provide allergen consumer advisory. "Please inform your served if anyone in your party has a food allergy" Posted.criticalConsumer Advisories • Provide allergen consumer advisory. "Please inform your served if anyone in your party has a food allergy" Posted.
When was The West Ender last inspected?
The West Ender has 3 inspections on record going back to February 21, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| February 24, 2017 | Pass | |
| February 21, 2017 | Fail |
The West Ender vs West End
West End runs 90% clean across 247 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 13 mid, 12 cooked.
Against the 247 spots Cooked tracks in West End, this one comes out cleaner than 10% 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 24, 2017. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.