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Dot 2 Dot Cafe

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 3, 2017

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Shawmut (Red Line)

Address
1735 DORCHESTER AVE
Dorchester, MA 02124
Inspection History
26 inspections
10 failures
License
License #28291
Last inspected: November 3, 2017

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 3, 2017 at 1:52 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 10, 2016 at 1:27 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE DOOR GASKET. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: CLEAN ALL BASECOVE MOLDINGS WALLS AND LIGHT FIXTURE....CONFIRM WITH FIRE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE A HOOD FOR...
FAIL July 14, 2016 at 5:14 PM
8 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: PROVIDE FOOD GRADE CONTAINERS FOR ALL OPENED STORED ITEMS IN STORAGE AREA..... | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: REPAIR OR REPLACE DEFECTIVE DOOR GASKET. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surface...
FAIL June 24, 2016 at 4:09 PM
17 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: HAND SINK AT WAREWASHING AREA NOT IN USE VERY DRY PROVIDE HANDWASHING TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES... | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAIR RESTRAINTS... | 14-4...
FAIL June 16, 2016 at 3:43 PM
17 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: HAND SINK AT WAREWASHING AREA NOT IN USE VERY DRY PROVIDE HANDWASHING TRAINING FOR ALL EMPLOYEES... | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: PROVIDE EMPLOYEE HAIR RESTRAINTS... | 14-4...
PASS July 22, 2015 at 3:00 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw cracked eggs near stove top with an elevated temperature of 51F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Test strips appear to ...
FAIL July 15, 2015 at 4:49 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw cracked eggs near stove top with an elevated temperature of 51F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Test strips appear to ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 20, 2015 at 6:27 PM
1 violation
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 4 Top burner with excess carbon build-up. Clean to remove.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 15, 2014 at 3:14 PM
9 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No Food Allergen warning signs on to go menus. Provide the proper Food Allergen verbage on all to go menus. | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: No food thermometers available at the time of the ins...
FAIL August 8, 2014 at 2:16 PM
9 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No Food Allergen warning signs on to go menus. Provide the proper Food Allergen verbage on all to go menus. | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: No food thermometers available at the time of the ins...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 18, 2014 at 3:50 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of the Turbo Fan oven with excess carbon build-up. Surface of the 6 top burner visibly soiled. Clean to remove. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No signage at hand ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 15, 2013 at 1:27 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: at inspection found -items stored on top of the ice machine ( paperwork etc. ) CORRECT BY: do not store any items on the ice machine to protect ice from possibile contamination- ( corrected at inspection ) | 15-4...
PASS March 29, 2013 at 2:45 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: BASEMENT -clean floor through-out -of built-up grime- | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: BASEMENT - store all items of the floor at least 6 inches -& -off the walls at least 12 inches...
FAIL March 14, 2013 at 5:25 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: BASEMENT -clean floor through-out -of built-up grime- | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: BASEMENT - store all items of the floor at least 6 inches -& -off the walls at least 12 inches...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 17, 2012 at 1:38 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: BACK ROOM -clean the wall behind the trash container of food " splatter "
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 13, 2012 at 1:57 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: KITCHEN - clean stove top of built-up grime-- | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: BASEMENT- store all pots pans & inserts " face " down to help protect insides from...
PASS December 15, 2011 at 2:51 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 12, 2010 at 7:13 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: provide nsf approved containers | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: replace missing handle at 2 dr. unit and replace defective door gaskets.... | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: provide a...
FAIL June 22, 2010 at 6:59 PM
20 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: properly maintain all eggs and egg mix at 41f..... | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all foods off the floor....provide proper storage for all opened food bags.... | 12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/...
FAIL June 8, 2010 at 3:36 PM
20 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: properly maintain all eggs and egg mix at 41f..... | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all foods off the floor....provide proper storage for all opened food bags.... | 12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/...
PASS October 8, 2009 at 3:40 PM
2 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: dirty wiping cloths on work surfaces - store clean in sanitizes | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: do not block handsink
FAIL August 26, 2009 at 5:30 PM
2 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: dirty wiping cloths on work surfaces - store clean in sanitizes | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: do not block handsink
PASS May 11, 2009 at 6:20 PM
2 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: bulk foods | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: quiche stored at room temp - store below 41f or above 140f
FAIL May 1, 2009 at 4:21 PM
2 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: bulk foods | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: quiche stored at room temp - store below 41f or above 140f
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 2, 2008 at 2:21 PM
1 violation
36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installed: SEAL BARE WOOD STAIRS
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department