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Tom English Cafe
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 21, 2018
- address957 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02125
Is Tom English Cafe clean?
Tom English Cafe is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 21, 2018. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Tom English Cafe?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 21, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • No thermometer inside salad unit provide.Equipment Thermometers • No thermometer inside salad unit provide.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean interior of salad unit to remove visible soil.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean interior of salad unit to remove visible soil.
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Replace missing hand wash signage inside mens restroom.Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Replace missing hand wash signage inside mens restroom.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floor to remove visible soil surrounding dishwasher behind service bar. Clean floor through out basement to remove visible soil.Improper Maintenance of Floors • Clean floor to remove visible soil surrounding dishwasher behind service bar. Clean floor through out basement to remove visible soil.
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls and ceiling to remove visible soil. Paint inside and outside of Walk in cooler. Pest proof bottom of front entrance door. • Replace missing ceiling tiles above basement floor door.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Clean walls and ceiling to remove visible soil. Paint inside and outside of Walk in cooler. Pest proof bottom of front entrance door. • Replace missing ceiling tiles above basement floor door.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Remove all non-inuse equipment at basement area at space being used.Premises Maintained • Remove all non-inuse equipment at basement area at space being used.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • Under new ownership apply by 2-15-18 Post food safety certifications.criticalPIC Performing Duties • Under new ownership apply by 2-15-18 Post food safety certifications.
When was Tom English Cafe last inspected?
Tom English Cafe has 30 inspections on record going back to May 30, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| February 21, 2018 | Fail | |
| February 14, 2018 | closed by the city | |
| June 20, 2017 | — | |
| February 1, 2017 | Pass | |
| June 21, 2016 | — | |
| March 9, 2016 | Pass | |
| March 2, 2016 | Fail | |
| July 22, 2015 | — | |
| February 11, 2015 | Pass | |
| February 3, 2015 | Fail | |
| June 16, 2014 | — |
Tom English Cafe vs Roxbury
Roxbury runs 83% clean across 708 tracked restaurants — 559 clean, 69 mid, 49 cooked.
Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, this one comes out cleaner than 13% 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 21, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.