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Pikalox

Latest: PASS January 13, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Jamaica Plain

🚇 Nearest Transit: Stony Brook (Orange Line)

Address
3160 WASHINGTON ST
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Inspection History
26 inspections
13 failures
License
License #358539
Last inspected: January 13, 2025

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS January 13, 2025 at 7:58 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken observed stored above RTE tray of cake. Discontinue. (corrected on site) | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Sa...
FAIL January 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken observed stored above RTE tray of cake. Discontinue. (corrected on site) | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Sa...
PASS August 15, 2024 at 2:52 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed staff cutting fruits without proper hair restraint. Provide. (COS) | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed package of...
FAIL August 8, 2024 at 2:54 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed staff cutting fruits without proper hair restraint. Provide. (COS) | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed package of...
PASS April 22, 2024 at 3:51 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Food prep sink observed without proper air gap.Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative...
FAIL April 8, 2024 at 2:39 PM
27 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed employee walking into the kitchen area after using the bathroom and not washing hands. Inspector advised the employee to wash hands before touching anything. CFPM to retrain staff on handswashing. | ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 1, 2024 at 3:23 PM
27 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed employee walking into the kitchen area after using the bathroom and not washing hands. Inspector advised the employee to wash hands before touching anything. CFPM to retrain staff on handswashing. | ...
PASS July 18, 2023 at 4:07 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing hair restraints whgen working with foods in the kitchen | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up accordingly as we discussed | 590...
FAIL July 10, 2023 at 5:11 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing hair restraints whgen working with foods in the kitchen | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up accordingly as we discussed | 590...
PASS March 23, 2023 at 3:51 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all employees are wearing proper hair restarints when working with foods | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Ensure the name on the allergen certificat...
FAIL March 15, 2023 at 7:11 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all employees are wearing proper hair restarints when working with foods | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Ensure the name on the allergen certificat...
PASS November 4, 2022 at 7:06 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Several employees working with foods are not wearing any hair restraints - some where corrected on site | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Packaged in house baked goods on the front co...
FAIL October 27, 2022 at 5:26 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Several employees working with foods are not wearing any hair restraints - some where corrected on site | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Packaged in house baked goods on the front co...
PASS June 3, 2022 at 7:20 PM
3 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): New manager will need to post youyr current food safety certificTE nd replace it with the previous PIC as we discussed during inspection | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use ...
FAIL May 26, 2022 at 6:15 PM
5 violations
12-3--301.11 - Prevention of Contamination from Hands: No hair restraints on prep cooks Address | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): New manager will need to post youyr current food safety certificTE nd replace it ...
PASS March 23, 2022 at 7:14 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Ensure the manager on site during time of inspection posts his current food safety certificate as discussed | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packagin...
FAIL March 16, 2022 at 5:14 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Ensure the manager on site during time of inspection posts his current food safety certificate as discussed | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packagin...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 10, 2021 at 4:07 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boards/replace cooler with a commercial ice dispencor. | 590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): provide a mop sink. | 590.006/6-305.11-C - Designation-Dressing Areas and Lockers...
FAIL July 27, 2021 at 6:21 PM
8 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boards/replace cooler with a commercial ice dispencor. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): clean all equipment/shelving/reachin/walkin. | 590.005/5-203.13-C - S...
FAIL July 13, 2021 at 5:52 PM
8 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boards/replace cooler with a commercial ice dispencor. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): clean all equipment/shelving/reachin/walkin. | 590.005/5-203.13-C - S...
PASS February 27, 2020 at 7:46 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure that all food handlers have proper hair restraints while working with food | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Emp...
FAIL February 20, 2020 at 3:52 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure that all food handlers have proper hair restraints while working with food | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Emp...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 11, 2019 at 6:59 PM
3 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Replace missing thermometers where needed sandwich unit | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Remove all sponges from the kitchen | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Remove all personal...
FAIL December 3, 2018 at 8:25 PM
2 violations
12-3--301.11 - Prevention of Contamination from Hands: No hair restraints on prep cooks Address | M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: No signage on fesh squeezed orange juice no consumer advisory on mew menus. address
PASS June 1, 2018 at 6:35 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No barriers on either side of hand sink located in the middle of the prep area. address | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Ensure restrooms have a self closing door | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ce...
FAIL May 25, 2018 at 2:41 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No barriers on either side of hand sink located in the middle of the prep area. address | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Ensure restrooms have a self closing door | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ce...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department