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JAK Pizzeria

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Maverick Square (Blue Line)

Address
50 MAVERICK SQ
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
21 inspections
12 failures
License
License #350079
Last inspected: January 3, 2024

Inspection History (21 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS January 19, 2023 at 1:15 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): Hood tag expired in September 2021 / CS ventilation is scheduled to come out on 2/21/2022.
PASS December 20, 2022 at 4:04 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): Hood tag expired in July 2022 / Contact hood cleaning company ASAP
FAIL November 23, 2022 at 4:58 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Handsink in warewash room not working / Water turned off to sink / Repair and ensure hand sink is available at all times. | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Att...
FAIL November 2, 2022 at 5:48 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Handsink in warewash room not working / Water turned off to sink / Repair and ensure hand sink is available at all times. | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Att...
FAIL February 11, 2022 at 5:08 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Empanadas in hot holding cabinet 120F / Reheat to 165F and turn the heat up on the cabinet / Provide 135F or above | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Cont...
FAIL February 2, 2022 at 6:47 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Empanadas in hot holding cabinet 120F / Reheat to 165F and turn the heat up on the cabinet / Provide 135F or above | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Cont...
PASS July 28, 2021 at 5:04 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters at prep area. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several food co...
FAIL July 21, 2021 at 4:28 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters at prep area. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several food co...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 29, 2021 at 5:35 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C): Ceiling damaged at lower level area. Repair. | 590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood Vent sticker expired. Provide a curren...
FAIL January 12, 2021 at 8:36 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths placed wet on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No sanitizer test kit. Provide. | 590.004/4-501...
FAIL January 5, 2021 at 8:17 PM
12 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Grease trap appears broken with cardboard under lid / Remove cardboard and repair. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Stand alone fans with visible dust build up / Clean to remove | 36-6-501....
PASS July 15, 2020 at 7:19 PM
7 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current CFPM on site. Previous one no longer works here. Provide one full time or two partime CFPM employees or evidence of enrollment in the exam. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wipin...
FAIL July 8, 2020 at 4:46 PM
7 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current CFPM on site. Previous one no longer works here. Provide one full time or two partime CFPM employees or evidence of enrollment in the exam. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wipin...
PASS December 27, 2019 at 5:04 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): BBQ chicken 111F Sausage 99F / Items will be reheated and the unit has been turned up / Provide hot holding temperatures of 135F or greater at all ti...
FAIL December 12, 2019 at 4:45 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): BBQ chicken 111F Sausage 99F / Items will be reheated and the unit has been turned up / Provide hot holding temperatures of 135F or greater at all ti...
FAIL June 3, 2019 at 6:07 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Chicken in hot holding 100F Beef empanadas 110F / Discussed keeping dome covers on the food while on the steam table / Provide proper hot holding temperatures. Items reheated to 165F and placed back under steam table |...
FAIL May 20, 2019 at 5:52 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Chicken in hot holding 100F Beef empanadas 110F / Discussed keeping dome covers on the food while on the steam table / Provide proper hot holding temperatures. Items reheated to 165F and placed back under steam table |...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 22, 2018 at 3:37 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: White rice in cooker 119F / Rice was disposed of per PIC for being out of temperature for an undetermined amount of time. / Provide proper hot holding temperatures. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw hambuger 50F Sausa...
FAIL February 15, 2018 at 2:34 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: White rice in cooker 119F / Rice was disposed of per PIC for being out of temperature for an undetermined amount of time. / Provide proper hot holding temperatures. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw hambuger 50F Sausa...
PASS November 6, 2017 at 5:37 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department