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M.G.S. Cafe Inc.

Latest: PASS January 21, 2020

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)

Address
720 HARRISON AV
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
33 inspections
10 failures
License
License #19057
Last inspected: January 21, 2020

Inspection History (33 most recent)

PASS January 21, 2020 at 3:16 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): PIC will need to review with staff not to store product on the floors in the walk ins. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical W...
FAIL January 9, 2020 at 3:23 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): PIC will need to review with staff not to store product on the floors in the walk ins. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical W...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 27, 2019 at 3:10 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Clean to remove deep dark scores from cutting. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean counters behind hot holding unit. Visibly soiled.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 22, 2019 at 7:06 PM
2 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Clean cutting boards on front line to remove stains. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean cabinets inside and doors.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 1, 2018 at 5:57 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean in place equipment. Clean cabinets at front counter. Clean gasket around doors on walk ins. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean walls at front counter and around ...
PASS May 2, 2018 at 4:03 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Discontinue to store product on the floor under shelves in walk in. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Clean to remove deep scores in white cutting board at front counter and green one on basement prep...
FAIL April 24, 2018 at 2:26 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Discontinue to store product on the floor under shelves in walk in. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Clean to remove deep scores in white cutting board at front counter and green one on basement prep...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 14, 2017 at 2:04 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: self serve pastry/provide utensils only signage | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair leak from ceiling in kitchen and lower handsink faucet
PASS February 21, 2017 at 8:26 PM
0 violations
PASS November 28, 2016 at 5:18 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: chicken salad 48 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: sandwich bar/provide accurate internal thermometer | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of ...
FAIL November 16, 2016 at 3:53 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: chicken salad 48 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: sandwich bar/provide accurate internal thermometer | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of ...
PASS May 24, 2016 at 4:35 PM
2 violations
22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean/sanitize interior of ice machine panel | 38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: basement/provide proper light shields
FAIL May 17, 2016 at 2:03 PM
2 violations
22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean/sanitize interior of ice machine panel | 38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: basement/provide proper light shields
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 8, 2015 at 7:58 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace scored cutting boards....provide foodgrade ice machine.....replace nonfood grade containers.. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: seal rusty shelving in walkiins... | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Fo...
FAIL November 24, 2015 at 4:33 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace scored cutting boards....provide foodgrade ice machine.....replace nonfood grade containers.. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: seal rusty shelving in walkiins... | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Fo...
PASS January 17, 2014 at 7:54 PM
4 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Discard all effected food. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair dishmachine | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean and sanitize effected food contact surfaces. | 23-4-602.13 - No...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 5, 2014 at 4:00 AM
4 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Discard all effected food. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair dishmachine | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean and sanitize effected food contact surfaces. | 23-4-602.13 - No...
FAIL December 19, 2013 at 4:30 PM
6 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair dishmachine | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean can opener blade | 23-4-60...
FAIL December 11, 2013 at 3:46 PM
6 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair dishmachine | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean can opener blade | 23-4-60...
PASS April 5, 2013 at 3:54 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 10, 2012 at 3:17 PM
3 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: restroom/repair leak toilet | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: clean restroom | 38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: kitchen/replace missing light shields
PASS February 15, 2012 at 5:45 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: replace worn door gasket | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: 1 door reach in/provide internal thermometer walk in/provide accurate internal thermometer | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Saniti...
FAIL February 1, 2012 at 4:19 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: replace worn door gasket | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: 1 door reach in/provide internal thermometer walk in/provide accurate internal thermometer | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Saniti...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 5, 2011 at 4:17 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Repair floor to remove rust.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 3, 2010 at 7:31 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Walk in cooler floor rusty repair.
PASS October 9, 2009 at 2:13 PM
0 violations
PASS April 24, 2009 at 2:01 PM
0 violations
PASS November 12, 2008 at 5:14 PM
2 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair dishmachine | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: remove all sponges
FAIL November 7, 2008 at 5:21 PM
2 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair dishmachine | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: remove all sponges
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 6, 2008 at 2:20 PM
5 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide thermometer to 1 door milk front line/provide thermometer to 1 door reach in and sandwich unit | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: high temp/repair rinse gauge | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food C...
FAIL April 22, 2008 at 2:01 PM
5 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide thermometer to 1 door milk front line/provide thermometer to 1 door reach in and sandwich unit | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: high temp/repair rinse gauge | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food C...
PASS December 17, 2007 at 3:17 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department