Cooked?
Viga
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 29, 2019
- address291 Devonshire St, Boston 02110
Is Viga clean?
Viga is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 29, 2019. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Viga?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 29, 2019, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • resurface or replace the worn and stained cutting boards on cold units in the kitchen.Food Contact Surfaces Design • resurface or replace the worn and stained cutting boards on cold units in the kitchen.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize • Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean exterior of the ice machine in the basement. Clean storage shelves in the basement prep area. Clean exterior of the bread crumb container.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean exterior of the ice machine in the basement. Clean storage shelves in the basement prep area. Clean exterior of the bread crumb container.
- ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Remove heavy water buildup on grounds at the trash storage area outside. Water is pooling up in the area.Outside Storage Improperly Maintained • Remove heavy water buildup on grounds at the trash storage area outside. Water is pooling up in the area.
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • In the basement keep all brooms dust pans and mops 6 inches off the floor when not in use.Premises Maintained • In the basement keep all brooms dust pans and mops 6 inches off the floor when not in use.
When was Viga last inspected?
Viga has 50 inspections on record going back to November 28, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| March 15, 2022 | — | |
| December 22, 2021 | — | |
| December 10, 2020 | — | |
| September 26, 2019 | — | |
| May 29, 2019 | Pass | |
| May 14, 2019 | Fail | |
| November 15, 2018 | Pass | |
| November 15, 2018 | — | |
| April 25, 2018 | Pass | |
| April 18, 2018 | Fail |
Viga vs Downtown
Downtown runs 90% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 866 clean, 53 mid, 42 cooked.
Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, 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 May 29, 2019. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.