J P Convenience Store
Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 13, 2025
Address
36 GAY HEAD ST
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Inspection History
41 inspections
14 failures
License
License #73435
Last inspected: March 13, 2025
Inspection History (41 most recent)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 13, 2025
at 5:50 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Refrigeration unit shelving bserved lined with cardboard. Discontinue. Only one shelving was lined. Corrected on site by PIC
PASS
March 12, 2024
at 4:11 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Observed multiple boxes of beverage stored on the ground. Elevate and discontinue . | 590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C):...
FAIL
March 5, 2024
at 3:43 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Observed multiple boxes of beverage stored on the ground. Elevate and discontinue . | 590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C):...
PASS
July 10, 2023
at 2:54 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean all shelving units in the groceyt aisles as well as the wooden shelves in the basement from visible food spills | 590.005/5-203.12-C - Toilets and Urinals (C): Clean to remove visible soils...
FAIL
July 3, 2023
at 4:19 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean all shelving units in the groceyt aisles as well as the wooden shelves in the basement from visible food spills | 590.005/5-203.12-C - Toilets and Urinals (C): Clean to remove visible soils...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 27, 2023
at 1:51 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-102.11-P - Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use (P): Relocate plastic cups stored underneath the self service slich machine unprotected. Store inverted in another area clean to reduce potential contamination
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 24, 2023
at 6:42 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 17, 2023
at 3:43 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the runners inside all multi door refrigeration / freezer units as well as all grocery aisle shelving units where needed from visible food spills stains and soils | 590.005/5-501.15-C - Out...
FAIL
January 9, 2023
at 7:50 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the runners inside all multi door refrigeration / freezer units as well as all grocery aisle shelving units where needed from visible food spills stains and soils | 590.005/5-501.15-C - Out...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
September 6, 2022
at 4:02 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Elevate all foods off the floors a minimum of six inches during storage to reduce potential contamination | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceili...
PASS
April 13, 2022
at 7:18 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-102.11-P - Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use (P): Relocate plastic cups stored underneath the self service slich machine unprotected. Store inverted in another area clean to reduce potential contamination
PASS
January 13, 2022
at 6:21 PM
2 violations
590.003(A)/3-201.11-PF - Compliance with Food Law (Pf): Several foods purchased from other retail stores discontinue practices and only purchase from licensed wholesalers as discussed | 590.006/6-201.15-C - Floor Covering Mats and Duckboards (C...
FAIL
January 6, 2022
at 8:03 PM
2 violations
590.003(A)/3-201.11-PF - Compliance with Food Law (Pf): Several foods purchased from other retail stores discontinue practices and only purchase from licensed wholesalers as discussed | 590.006/6-201.15-C - Floor Covering Mats and Duckboards (C...
PASS
November 29, 2021
at 6:43 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shelled eggs stored above ready to eat product. PIC corrected on site. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premise...
FAIL
November 18, 2021
at 4:13 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shelled eggs stored above ready to eat product. PIC corrected on site. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premise...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 10, 2021
at 8:23 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Defrost ice cream freezers.- Remove Ice crystals Sweep floors throughout store
PASS
November 5, 2020
at 7:41 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): PIC will need to provide a vomit clean up kit for the location. It can also be called a blood pathogen clean up kit. I will attached a hand out that will need to be filled out a...
FAIL
October 29, 2020
at 2:49 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): PIC will need to provide a vomit clean up kit for the location. It can also be called a blood pathogen clean up kit. I will attached a hand out that will need to be filled out a...
FAIL
September 3, 2019
at 6:53 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-102.11-P - Characteristics-Single-Service and Single-Use (P): Relocate plastic cups stored underneath the self service slich machine unprotected. Store inverted in another area clean to reduce potential contamination
PASS
February 12, 2019
at 7:21 PM
3 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Rotten lemons limes and tomatoes. discarded during inspection | 01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Several foods being purchased and resold from retail stores discontinue practices and only purchase foods fr...
FAIL
February 5, 2019
at 8:06 PM
3 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Rotten lemons limes and tomatoes. discarded during inspection | 01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Several foods being purchased and resold from retail stores discontinue practices and only purchase foods fr...
PASS
May 2, 2018
at 6:35 PM
6 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Pastry stuffed with pork being sold on the front counter - PIC stated that they were made at home in his kitchen. Removed immediately - cannot sell foods that have prepared at home or from an unknown source | 03-3-5...
FAIL
April 25, 2018
at 5:35 PM
6 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Pastry stuffed with pork being sold on the front counter - PIC stated that they were made at home in his kitchen. Removed immediately - cannot sell foods that have prepared at home or from an unknown source | 03-3-5...
PASS
February 23, 2017
at 7:29 PM
3 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No labels on packaged beef patties discontinue practice and provide adequate labeling with ingredients name of establishment address. | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: No hand sink at ware washing are...
FAIL
January 31, 2017
at 7:35 PM
3 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No labels on packaged beef patties discontinue practice and provide adequate labeling with ingredients name of establishment address. | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: No hand sink at ware washing are...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 23, 2016
at 6:31 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Repair cracked tiles near 3 door true unit. Replace heavily worn carpet runner.
PASS
September 28, 2015
at 3:18 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 4, 2015
at 7:45 PM
2 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: provide hot water at all handwash sinks through-out | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: return all empty milk crates and empty tonic rack through-out to owners remove all un-necessary articles f...
FAIL
February 18, 2015
at 6:17 PM
2 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: provide hot water at all handwash sinks through-out | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: return all empty milk crates and empty tonic rack through-out to owners remove all un-necessary articles f...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 21, 2014
at 5:50 PM
1 violation
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide thermometers for coke reach-in pepsi reach-in and vita coco reach-in
PASS
January 15, 2014
at 6:28 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 5, 2013
at 8:18 PM
7 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: RAW FROZEN WHOLE CHICKENS WITHOUT LABELS -PROVIDE | 10-4.302.11 - Food Utensil Storage: Using one scoop to dispense several variations of slush - provide individual scoops as discussed - allowed to...
FAIL
February 26, 2013
at 5:13 PM
7 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: RAW FROZEN WHOLE CHICKENS WITHOUT LABELS -PROVIDE | 10-4.302.11 - Food Utensil Storage: Using one scoop to dispense several variations of slush - provide individual scoops as discussed - allowed to...
PASS
October 23, 2012
at 6:51 PM
1 violation
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide chlorine test kit as discussed
FAIL
October 16, 2012
at 6:51 PM
1 violation
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide chlorine test kit as discussed
PASS
April 9, 2012
at 7:06 PM
6 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Beef patties are being sold at the front counter at room temperature - purchased from a residential home -DISCONTINUE | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: 66F. beef patties - PIC has disposed of product | 10-3-304.12 - Food...
FAIL
April 2, 2012
at 4:05 PM
6 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Beef patties are being sold at the front counter at room temperature - purchased from a residential home -DISCONTINUE | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: 66F. beef patties - PIC has disposed of product | 10-3-304.12 - Food...
PASS
August 26, 2011
at 3:43 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 31, 2011
at 4:46 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 9, 2010
at 6:44 PM
1 violation
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: return all milk crates and tonic racks through-out to owners
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 25, 2010
at 4:04 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelves behind counter area and basement area through-out | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: remove all empty milk crates and empty tonic racks through-out basement area