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U Food Grill
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 6, 2018
- address200 Terminal Rd, East Boston 02128
Is U Food Grill clean?
U Food Grill is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 6, 2018. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at U Food Grill?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 6, 2018, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Hot Holding • Hot Holding Unit- Steak 115F Chicken 98F Rice 113F Falafel 88F Burger 115F. PIC stated they had been out for less than an hour and increased the hot holding temperature to high + covered the food. Ensure that all PHFs are maintained at 140F or above.criticalHot Holding • Hot Holding Unit- Steak 115F Chicken 98F Rice 113F Falafel 88F Burger 115F. PIC stated they had been out for less than an hour and increased the hot holding temperature to high + covered the food. Ensure that all PHFs are maintained at 140F or above.
- ⚠️Cold Holding • Sandwich Unit at the cooking line- Falafel 60F Turkey 61F Guacamole 59F. PIC moved all food to the main refrigerator. PIC stated unit just filled due to shift change. Maintain all PHFs at 41F or below.criticalCold Holding • Sandwich Unit at the cooking line- Falafel 60F Turkey 61F Guacamole 59F. PIC moved all food to the main refrigerator. PIC stated unit just filled due to shift change. Maintain all PHFs at 41F or below.
- ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Sandwich Refrigerating unit at the cooking line registering 70F. Repair to maintain 41F or below.Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods • Sandwich Refrigerating unit at the cooking line registering 70F. Repair to maintain 41F or below.
- ⚠️Test Kit Provided • No sanitizer test kit on site (QUATs). Provide.Test Kit Provided • No sanitizer test kit on site (QUATs). Provide.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths stored soiled inside an empty container. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Wiping cloths stored soiled inside an empty container. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of ice machine soiled. Clean and sanitize properlyFood Contact Surfaces Clean • Interior of ice machine soiled. Clean and sanitize properly
- ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood Vent above grill and pipes behind cooking line equipment with grease built up. Clean properly to remove.Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings • Hood Vent above grill and pipes behind cooking line equipment with grease built up. Clean properly to remove.
- ⚠️PIC Performing Duties • Retrain staff with regard to proper cold holding and hot holding.criticalPIC Performing Duties • Retrain staff with regard to proper cold holding and hot holding.
When was U Food Grill last inspected?
U Food Grill has 25 inspections on record going back to November 17, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| February 5, 2019 | — | |
| June 6, 2018 | Pass | |
| May 29, 2018 | Fail | |
| October 3, 2017 | Pass | |
| September 26, 2017 | Fail | |
| July 15, 2016 | Pass | |
| June 29, 2016 | Fail | |
| June 22, 2016 | Fail | |
| December 10, 2015 | — | |
| November 19, 2014 | Pass | |
| November 12, 2014 | — |
U Food Grill vs East Boston
East Boston runs 92% clean across 529 tracked restaurants — 472 clean, 19 mid, 21 cooked.
Against the 529 spots Cooked tracks in East Boston, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 June 6, 2018. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.