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The Hen House

Latest: PASS February 28, 2012

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Andrew Square (Red Line)

Address
1033 MASSACHUSETTS AV
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
20 inspections
10 failures
License
License #30255
Last inspected: February 28, 2012

Inspection History (20 most recent)

PASS February 28, 2012 at 4:42 PM
15 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: remove heavy cream dated feb.1 2012 | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hot holding/ribs 90 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: shaved steak defro...
FAIL February 14, 2012 at 5:12 PM
15 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: remove heavy cream dated feb.1 2012 | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hot holding/ribs 90 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: shaved steak defro...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 20, 2011 at 6:28 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: store all open canned food products in food service containers. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean exterior of Ice Machine to remove visible soil. | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number ...
FAIL October 13, 2011 at 3:04 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: store all open canned food products in food service containers. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean exterior of Ice Machine to remove visible soil. | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number ...
PASS August 3, 2011 at 6:51 PM
9 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Remove foam cup and provide scoop for dispensing the sugar. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily grooved and worn cutting boards through out kitchen. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact...
FAIL July 27, 2011 at 3:24 PM
9 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Remove foam cup and provide scoop for dispensing the sugar. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily grooved and worn cutting boards through out kitchen. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact...
PASS September 9, 2010 at 2:45 PM
1 violation
34-5-501.111/.115 - Outside Storage Improperly Maintained: Clean exterior grounds and dumpster container to remove odors.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 3, 2010 at 5:50 PM
1 violation
34-5-501.111/.115 - Outside Storage Improperly Maintained: Clean exterior grounds and dumpster container to remove odors.
FAIL August 27, 2010 at 6:11 PM
5 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Food spills at bottom of 3 door freezer unit clean. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Hand sink soiled clean. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No paper towe...
FAIL August 23, 2010 at 6:29 PM
5 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Food spills at bottom of 3 door freezer unit clean. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Hand sink soiled clean. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No paper towe...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 25, 2010 at 7:03 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: Discontinue operating outdoor BBQ Grill with out proper permits.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 17, 2010 at 6:40 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Discontinue storing raw with ready to eat products separate. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace missing covers | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: cleangrill to remove encrusted grea...
FAIL May 10, 2010 at 4:05 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Discontinue storing raw with ready to eat products separate. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace missing covers | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: cleangrill to remove encrusted grea...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 20, 2009 at 6:50 PM
17 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: properly label all bulk food bins | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: butter 50 degrees provide temperature of 41 degrees or below | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: repai...
FAIL August 6, 2009 at 6:23 PM
17 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: properly label all bulk food bins | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: butter 50 degrees provide temperature of 41 degrees or below | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: repai...
PASS January 16, 2009 at 5:53 PM
9 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: properly label all bulk food bins | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: refrigerate all dressings after opening per label requirements | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: ice machine/provide prope...
FAIL January 2, 2009 at 4:35 PM
9 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: properly label all bulk food bins | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: refrigerate all dressings after opening per label requirements | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: ice machine/provide prope...
PASS July 17, 2008 at 6:50 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove non working steamtable | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: mens restroom/repair hand dryer | 38-6-303.11 - Inadequate Lighting: replace all burnt out lights | 39-6-304.11 - Ro...
FAIL June 30, 2008 at 1:23 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace rusted can opener | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove non working steamtable | 30-5-203.14 - Cross Connection Back Siphonage Backflow: provide back flow preventor watts #8 to mop s...
FAIL June 27, 2008 at 2:02 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace rusted can opener | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: kitchen/properly seal all bare wood trim and wooden table remove non working steamtable repair/remove all non working reach in units r...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department