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The West Ender
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 12, 2018
- 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 April 12, 2018. 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 April 12, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hot Holding • Meatball 119F . Remove Reheat to 165F then maintain 140F or above.criticalHot Holding • Meatball 119F . Remove Reheat to 165F then maintain 140F or above.
- ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometer present. Provide no ensure proper temperature.Food Thermometers Provided • No food thermometer present. Provide no ensure proper temperature.
- ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint • Staff with out hair restraints. ProvideClean Cloths Hair Restraint • Staff with out hair restraints. Provide
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Some refrigeration units without thermometer . ProvideEquipment Thermometers • Some refrigeration units without thermometer . Provide
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Soiled knives store with clean. Remove clean and sanitize.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Soiled knives store with clean. Remove clean and sanitize.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Soils and mouse dropping and food debris at cookline in between and under equipment. Clean to remove Soils and food debris in refrigeration units. .Clean.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Soils and mouse dropping and food debris at cookline in between and under equipment. Clean to remove Soils and food debris in refrigeration units. .Clean.
- ⚠️Location Accessible • Food container stacked in handwashing sink . Remove Hand sink must be easily accessibility of hand washing.criticalLocation Accessible • Food container stacked in handwashing sink . Remove Hand sink must be easily accessibility of hand washing.
- ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals • Door sweep in disrepair. Provide new door sweep. Visible mouse dropping thoughout.Insects Rodents Animals • Door sweep in disrepair. Provide new door sweep. Visible mouse dropping thoughout.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Soils mouse dropping and debris on floor throughtout. Clean to removeImproper Maintenance of Floors • Soils mouse dropping and debris on floor throughtout. Clean to remove
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • PICN not monitoring pest control and cleanliness and hot holding temperature.criticalPIC Performing Duties • PICN not monitoring pest control and cleanliness and hot holding temperature.
When was The West Ender last inspected?
The West Ender has 5 inspections on record going back to December 11, 2017.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| November 22, 2019 | closed by the city | |
| April 12, 2018 | Pass | |
| April 5, 2018 | Fail | |
| December 11, 2017 | Pass |
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 April 12, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.