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Latest: PASS October 29, 2024

📍 Neighborhood: Leather District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Chinatown (Orange Line)

Address
4 AVERY ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
26 inspections
12 failures
License
License #136275
Last inspected: October 29, 2024

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS October 29, 2024 at 5:20 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk storage containers. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Elimi...
FAIL October 15, 2024 at 9:52 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk storage containers. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Elimi...
PASS November 6, 2023 at 3:14 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Rinse gauge on bar dish machine not functioning. Service as needed for accurate temperature reading. | 590.004/4-204.117-PF - Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of De...
FAIL October 30, 2023 at 3:21 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Rinse gauge on bar dish machine not functioning. Service as needed for accurate temperature reading. | 590.004/4-204.117-PF - Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of De...
PASS May 24, 2023 at 3:14 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-303.12-C - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C): Hard cooked eggs stored in water. Discontinue storing cooked eggs in water. Water allows greater bacterial proliferation | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods ...
FAIL May 17, 2023 at 2:46 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-303.12-C - Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C): Hard cooked eggs stored in water. Discontinue storing cooked eggs in water. Water allows greater bacterial proliferation | 590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods ...
PASS November 3, 2022 at 2:44 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Labels of packaged grab and go foods do not have an address name or contact information or date of preparation or expiration. Discontinue selling foods without complete labels. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Cons...
FAIL October 27, 2022 at 3:34 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Labels of packaged grab and go foods do not have an address name or contact information or date of preparation or expiration. Discontinue selling foods without complete labels. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Cons...
PASS April 21, 2022 at 6:47 PM
15 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM certificate is expired. Provide proof of enrollment to renew. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC needs to take active managerial control of h...
FAIL April 14, 2022 at 4:07 PM
15 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM certificate is expired. Provide proof of enrollment to renew. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC needs to take active managerial control of h...
PASS January 13, 2022 at 4:16 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Pipe under the 3 bay sink is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs. Pipe under the hand sink behind the bar is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
FAIL October 28, 2021 at 3:33 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Diced onions inside of the first stainless steel deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 50F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being properly cooled prior to being placed out for service. |...
FAIL October 20, 2021 at 5:05 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Diced onions inside of the first stainless steel deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 50F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being properly cooled prior to being placed out for service. |...
PASS June 16, 2021 at 6:35 PM
0 violations
PASS February 4, 2020 at 7:29 PM
0 violations
PASS October 18, 2019 at 4:06 PM
0 violations
PASS April 4, 2019 at 12:36 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open bags of Rice store in labelled food grade containers once opened | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Tin foil lining top of stove remove | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: N...
FAIL March 28, 2019 at 1:09 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open bags of Rice store in labelled food grade containers once opened | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Tin foil lining top of stove remove | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: N...
PASS January 29, 2018 at 2:55 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: 1) Cooked Chicken with vegetables in cold case at front counter @ 55f ensure porper cold hold of 41f or below 2) Cooked Meatballs on screwers in cold case @ 50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below 3) Tuna in ...
FAIL January 23, 2018 at 12:25 AM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: 1) Cooked Chicken with vegetables in cold case at front counter @ 55f ensure porper cold hold of 41f or below 2) Cooked Meatballs on screwers in cold case @ 50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below 3) Tuna in ...
PASS March 3, 2017 at 4:21 PM
2 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: faucet at cooking line hand sink loose and leaking repair | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: hood vents with heavy carbon build up clean to remove
FAIL February 24, 2017 at 4:35 PM
2 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: faucet at cooking line hand sink loose and leaking repair | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: hood vents with heavy carbon build up clean to remove
PASS March 30, 2016 at 2:54 PM
2 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: sandwiches and pasta's in self service case without ingredients supply on packaging | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: 1) Hood with carbon build up clean to remove 2) wa...
FAIL March 23, 2016 at 3:39 PM
2 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: sandwiches and pasta's in self service case without ingredients supply on packaging | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: 1) Hood with carbon build up clean to remove 2) wa...
PASS March 2, 2015 at 3:29 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: 1) Cold hold of Chicken salad @ 46f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below 2) Chicken @ 50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: steaks thawing in stagnant water th...
FAIL February 23, 2015 at 8:26 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: 1) Cold hold of Chicken salad @ 46f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below 2) Chicken @ 50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: steaks thawing in stagnant water th...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department