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COOKIN CAFE & GRILLE

Latest: PASS August 3, 2015

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Fenway

🚇 Nearest Transit: Longwood (Green Line)

Address
1096 COMMONWEALTH AV
Boston, MA 02215
Inspection History
26 inspections
14 failures
License
License #22394
Last inspected: August 3, 2015

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS August 3, 2015 at 6:29 PM
1 violation
31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: There is no handwash sink that is accessible to the warewashing and prep area. Provide a handwash sink in the prep area.
FAIL July 2, 2015 at 4:47 PM
6 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: There are no test kits available. Provide test kits to properly test the sanitizer. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: They are not washing dishes correctly. Properly setup the three compartment sink to...
FAIL June 24, 2015 at 3:45 PM
6 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: There are no test kits available. Provide test kits to properly test the sanitizer. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: They are not washing dishes correctly. Properly setup the three compartment sink to...
PASS August 7, 2014 at 6:08 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Door on four door refrigerator in need of repair. Repair door. Temperature in unit ok at this time. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: There is an old bathroom in the basement that is not function...
FAIL July 24, 2014 at 3:20 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Potatoes cooling in deep pans at rom temperature were 78F and after fifteen minutes were still 78F. Provide proper cooling of potatoes from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in four additional hours. | 04-3-...
FAIL July 15, 2014 at 2:55 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Potatoes cooling in deep pans at rom temperature were 78F and after fifteen minutes were still 78F. Provide proper cooling of potatoes from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in four additional hours. | 04-3-...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 11, 2013 at 6:09 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Sauce containers with no labels. Provide. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cheese of 2 door deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 51F. Cheese was removed at the time of the inspection and pla...
FAIL September 3, 2013 at 3:09 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Sauce containers with no labels. Provide. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Chees of 2 door deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 51F. Cheese was removed at the time of the inspection and plac...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 11, 2013 at 5:47 PM
14 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Can of asparagus severley dented observed on storage shelf. PIC removed and discarded at the time of the inspection. Ensure all food products are checked for adulteration before being sold. | 03-3-501.16(A)...
FAIL March 6, 2013 at 3:18 PM
14 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Can of asparagus severley dented observed on storage shelf. PIC removed and discarded at the time of the inspection. Ensure all food products are checked for adulteration before being sold. | 03-3-501.16(A)...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS September 14, 2012 at 6:43 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No light over prepaation sink/table in basement. Provide. Draining pipe from condensor of walk-in cooler leaking. Repair. | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Evidence of heavy fruit fly activit...
FAIL September 7, 2012 at 4:04 PM
11 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No light over prepaation sink/table in basement. Provide. Draining pipe from condensor of walk-in cooler leaking. Repair. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Sainitizer in small buckets loctaed ...
FAIL August 22, 2012 at 3:00 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Light fixture not securley fastened to the basement ceiling. Repair. Door of deli cooler does not shut properly. Repair. Draining pipe from condensor of walk-in cooler leaking. Repair. | 21-3-304.14 - Wipin...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 26, 2012 at 3:28 PM
20 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Raw shaved steak being defrosted at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw eggs stored above...
FAIL April 19, 2012 at 3:29 PM
24 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Raw shaved steak being defrosted at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure properthawing methods are in place. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw eggs stored above ...
FAIL June 20, 2011 at 3:27 PM
4 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean the interior of the refrigerators as discussed and the exterior of the fryer. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: The hand sink by the grill area is clogged. Clear the clog. | 32-6-301...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 15, 2010 at 7:33 PM
3 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Store soiled rags within sanitizer when not in use. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean the back splash and shelving below the pizza area. Soiled shelving in the basement should als...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 19, 2009 at 4:24 PM
11 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: remove all tonic from employees bathroom elevate all products six inches from floor through-out prep areas basement area and walk-in - do not use empty milk crates or empty tonic racks through-out | 14-4-202...
FAIL November 5, 2009 at 3:41 PM
11 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: remove all tonic from employees bathroom elevate all products six inches from floor through-out prep areas basement area and walk-in - do not use empty milk crates or empty tonic racks through-out | 14-4-202...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 12, 2008 at 3:32 PM
8 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: remove all tonic juice and water from employee restroom in seating area | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean interior/exterior of coke reach-in clean interior of reach-in behind counter clean ...
FAIL October 28, 2008 at 1:59 PM
8 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: remove all tonic juice and water from employee restroom in seating area | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean interior/exterior of coke reach-in clean interior of reach-in behind counter clean ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 9, 2007 at 6:41 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Front Kitchen: Pizza unit meatballs 49 F and sausage 48 F. Provide proper cold holding. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Basement: Dough mixer is setup under waste pipes. Provide protection from possible contamin...
FAIL October 30, 2007 at 2:13 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Front Kitchen: Pizza unit meatballs 49 F and sausage 48 F. Provide proper cold holding. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Basement: Dough mixer is setup under waste pipes. Provide protection from possible contamin...
PASS March 1, 2007 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
FAIL February 27, 2007 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department