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Refuge Cafe

Latest: PASS August 23, 2017

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Allston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Beaconsfield (Green Line)

Address
155 BRIGHTON AV
Allston, MA 02134
Inspection History
20 inspections
7 failures
License
License #74862
Last inspected: August 23, 2017

Inspection History (20 most recent)

PASS August 23, 2017 at 2:58 PM
4 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Chlorine sanitizwe at the low temp dish machine........0 PPM. Range for chlorine sanitizer should be 50-200 PPM. Repair dish machine. Discontinue use of the dish machine until the sanitizer can be tested ...
FAIL August 9, 2017 at 5:32 PM
4 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Chlorine sanitizwe at the low temp dish machine........0 PPM. Range for chlorine sanitizer should be 50-200 PPM. Repair dish machine. Discontinue use of the dish machine until the sanitizer can be tested ...
PASS March 24, 2017 at 2:39 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: electrical power shut off to location owner closed establishment
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 10, 2017 at 2:20 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: electrical power shut off to location owner closed establishment
PASS May 20, 2016 at 4:57 PM
7 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers for all refrigerators without one. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean interior of the beer cooler at the sevic area and clean interior of the convection oven. | 3...
FAIL May 6, 2016 at 3:57 PM
7 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers for all refrigerators without one. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean interior of the beer cooler at the sevic area and clean interior of the convection oven. | 3...
PASS November 24, 2015 at 3:33 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Chili cooked last night is cooling in the walk-in refrigerator in a deep container and it's still at 54F in the center. Provide proper cooling to be sure that items cool uniformly from 140F to 70F in two hours and then...
FAIL November 17, 2015 at 4:08 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Chili cooked last night is cooling in the walk-in refrigerator in a deep container and it's still at 54F in the center. Provide proper cooling to be sure that items cool uniformly from 140F to 70F in two hours and then...
PASS January 22, 2015 at 3:52 PM
5 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting board is heavily scored. Resurface or replace. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: There are no test kits available for the chlorine diswasher or the quats in the sink. Provide test strips for bo...
FAIL January 13, 2015 at 3:44 PM
5 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting board is heavily scored. Resurface or replace. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: There are no test kits available for the chlorine diswasher or the quats in the sink. Provide test strips for bo...
PASS February 19, 2014 at 3:26 PM
4 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: They are reheating soups on the steam table. Provide a method to quickly reheat products. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: They have no sanitizer test strips. Provide. | 35-6-501.11...
FAIL February 7, 2014 at 4:03 PM
4 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: They are reheating soups on the steam table. Provide a method to quickly reheat products. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: They have no sanitizer test strips. Provide. | 35-6-501.11...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 21, 2013 at 6:13 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked chili observed being left out at room temperature at 52F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. PIC removed chili and placed into a refrigeration unit at the...
FAIL May 14, 2013 at 3:00 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked chili observed being left out at room temperature at 52F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. PIC removed chili and placed into a refrigeration unit at the...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 22, 2012 at 6:40 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Walk-in freezer and refrigerator with foods stored on ground. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Paper cups being used to dispense coffe...
FAIL May 15, 2012 at 5:59 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Walk-in freezer and refrigerator with foods stored on ground. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Paper cups being used to dispense coffe...
PASS November 2, 2011 at 3:59 PM
0 violations
PASS September 14, 2011 at 3:23 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department