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Tawakal Halal Cafe

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Maverick Square (Blue Line)

Address
389 MAVERICK ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
18 inspections
7 failures
License
License #368737
Last inspected: January 3, 2024

Inspection History (18 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS August 4, 2023 at 6:25 PM
0 violations
PASS December 20, 2022 at 7:26 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Beef in hot holding 121F / Discussed turning the steam table temperature up and keeping containers inside the table open areas to prevent heat/steam l...
FAIL December 9, 2022 at 5:10 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Beef in hot holding 121F / Discussed turning the steam table temperature up and keeping containers inside the table open areas to prevent heat/steam l...
PASS June 1, 2022 at 12:41 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Bag of onions on floor / Elevate at least 6" off of floor | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Equipment on cookline and prep with visible soils / Clean to remov...
FAIL May 24, 2022 at 12:17 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Bag of onions on floor / Elevate at least 6" off of floor | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Equipment on cookline and prep with visible soils / Clean to remov...
PASS May 18, 2022 at 4:05 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store soiled in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Bag with rice observed open at...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 10, 2021 at 4:06 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): A new refrigerating unit is order in place of the broken one. Provide.
FAIL August 10, 2021 at 5:46 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper hand sink usage (Hand Washing Only). | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths boxes not set up with sanitizer solutio...
FAIL July 28, 2021 at 6:06 PM
10 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper hand sink usage (Hand Washing Only). | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths boxes not set up with sanitizer solutio...
PASS February 5, 2021 at 5:03 PM
0 violations
FAIL January 29, 2021 at 7:49 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store soiled in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Bag with rice observed open at...
PASS August 26, 2020 at 7:32 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures and no clean-up kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard...
FAIL August 19, 2020 at 7:27 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures and no clean-up kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 26, 2019 at 7:23 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): Hood vent covers with visible grease and soils build up / Clean to remove
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 1, 2019 at 1:19 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Cardboard on shelving / Remove and discontinue use | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Back storage area cluttered and unorganized / Organize
PASS October 9, 2018 at 2:31 PM
2 violations
32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Provide bathroom door to be self closing. | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Walls behind top reach in in front service area and in back dry storage area are unfinished...
FAIL October 4, 2018 at 2:59 PM
2 violations
32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Provide bathroom door to be self closing. | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Walls behind top reach in in front service area and in back dry storage area are unfinished...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department