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Joshua Tree

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013

📍 Neighborhood: Allston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Beaconsfield (Green Line)

Address
1316 COMMONWEALTH AV
Allston, MA 02134
Inspection History
19 inspections
9 failures
License
License #22357
Last inspected: December 30, 2013

Inspection History (19 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 4, 2013 at 7:15 PM
15 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn white cuttings boards | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: kitchen/remove foil from shelving | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: kitchen/provide internal thermometer to rea...
FAIL September 27, 2013 at 8:31 PM
15 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn white cuttings boards | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: kitchen/remove foil from shelving | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: kitchen/provide internal thermometer to rea...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS June 19, 2012 at 6:37 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Beer lines at downstairs bar leaking repair to help resolve continuing issues with raoches and fruit flies. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of beer coolers of any moisture to...
FAIL May 31, 2012 at 6:39 PM
7 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace worn white cutting boards | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Beer lines at downstairs bar leaking repair t...
FAIL May 24, 2012 at 5:09 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: kitchen/properly label all bulk food bins | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: kitchen/properly store all opened bul...
FAIL May 11, 2012 at 12:45 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: kitchen/properly label all bulk food bins | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: kitchen/properly store all opened bul...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 20, 2011 at 4:08 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: One of the flip top units was operating between 41 and 45 F. The unit should be inspected to determine if it was in defrost mode if the thermostat had been adjusted upward or whether the unit's compr...
PASS September 30, 2011 at 5:56 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 17, 2011 at 4:24 PM
1 violation
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Maintain the ice wells at the bar as discussed.
PASS December 4, 2009 at 7:28 PM
5 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Foods held on counters at room temperature. Provide proper equipment for hot and cold holding of potentially hazardous foods. (PHF's) | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Rev...
FAIL November 13, 2009 at 12:46 AM
22 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Mashed potato 120 F Chili 81 F in hot holding unit 2 hours. Remove and re-heat properly to 165 F minimum. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Foods held on counters at room temperature. Provi...
FAIL November 12, 2009 at 9:18 PM
22 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Mashed potato 120 F Chili 81 F in hot holding unit 2 hours. Remove and re-heat properly to 165 F minimum. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Foods held on counters at room temperature. Provi...
PASS December 23, 2008 at 6:01 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all products six inches from floor through-out walk-in in basement area-do not use empty milk crates return all empty milk crates to owner | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelv...
FAIL December 9, 2008 at 4:15 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: elevate all products six inches from floor through-out walk-in in basement area-do not use empty milk crates return all empty milk crates to owner | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelv...
PASS November 19, 2007 at 7:22 PM
1 violation
35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Fruit flies at downstairs bar supply extermination Report and clean to Remove
FAIL November 5, 2007 at 6:48 PM
13 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: pound of Rice and pound of Pasta discarded Not cooled properly. Manager discarded unsafe foods | 03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Rice and Pasta at 46F to 55f insure proper cooling methods to ensure safe foods | 08-3...
FAIL November 2, 2007 at 4:26 PM
13 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: pound of Rice and pound of Pasta discarded Not cooled properly. Manager discarded unsafe foods | 03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Rice and Pasta at 46F to 55f insure proper cooling methods to ensure safe foods | 08-3...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department