The Joint
Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 26, 2025
Address
605 CENTRE ST
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Inspection History
27 inspections
15 failures
License
License #386647
Last inspected: August 26, 2025
Inspection History (27 most recent)
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 26, 2025
at 3:20 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Small and large bulk food containers need to have a lebel to what it is. Please review that with staff. This was on the cooking line. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(...
FAIL
August 12, 2025
at 3:38 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Small and large bulk food containers need to have a lebel to what it is. Please review that with staff. This was on the cooking line. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(...
PASS
April 14, 2025
at 5:18 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to clean the hood filters on the cooking line. The hood sticker good until June 2025 4-4-25 Please clean the hood filters as discussed.
FAIL
April 4, 2025
at 2:10 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to clean the hood filters on the cooking line. The hood sticker good until June 2025 4-4-25 Please clean the hood filters as discussed. | 590.004/4-302.12-PF - Food Tempera...
FAIL
March 27, 2025
at 3:47 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to clean the hood filters on the cooking line. The hood sticker good until June 2025 | 590.004/4-302.12-PF - Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): Please provide a food t...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 16, 2024
at 3:11 PM
10 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): PIC will need to post an up to date Food Safety certificate for a staff member that works at this location. One posted expired on 12-3-24 | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Contai...
FAIL
December 9, 2024
at 3:31 PM
10 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): PIC will need to post an up to date Food Safety certificate for a staff member that works at this location. One posted expired on 12-3-24 | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Contai...
PASS
March 1, 2024
at 3:20 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): PIC will need to repiar leak from dishwasher at front counter. 1-24-24 Dishwasher at front counter is not being used. Repair company has ordered the part ...
FAIL
February 20, 2024
at 3:17 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): PIC will need to repiar leak from dishwasher at front counter. 1-24-24 Dishwasher at front counter is not being used. Repair company has ordered the part ...
FAIL
January 24, 2024
at 4:03 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): All food containers will need to have a label to waht is inside the containers. Multiple on cooking line. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamin...
FAIL
January 17, 2024
at 4:23 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): All food containers will need to have a label to waht is inside the containers. Multiple on cooking line. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamin...
PASS
May 5, 2023
at 3:15 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): Tall single Kelvinator refrigerator unit in basement has elevated temperature of 50F. PIC removed items and placed in walk in - Discontinue use and repair to ensure tem...
FAIL
April 25, 2023
at 5:41 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): Tall single Kelvinator refrigerator unit in basement has elevated temperature of 50F. PIC removed items and placed in walk in - Discontinue use and repair to ensure tem...
PASS
June 21, 2022
at 4:12 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): The burgers stored in the inline refrigerator are above the fill line and the top layer of burgers are 52F. The burgers on the bottom are 41F ...
FAIL
June 7, 2022
at 4:25 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): The burgers stored in the inline refrigerator are above the fill line and the top layer of burgers are 52F. The burgers on the bottom are 41F ...
PASS
March 9, 2022
at 7:28 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): There is no record of payment for the 2022 Health permit. Provide payment for the health permit. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): They are keeping...
FAIL
March 3, 2022
at 4:02 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): There is no record of payment for the 2022 Health permit. Provide payment for the health permit. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): They are keeping...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
September 30, 2021
at 3:04 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Observed food items stored in walk in unit uncovered. Discussed with PIC to maintain foods covered to protect from contamination | 590.004/4-501.11-C - ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 21, 2021
at 1:14 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-602.11-C - Food Labels (C): Observed Bulk containers without labels. Provide labels with common product name | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens...
FAIL
May 19, 2021
at 3:12 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Cooked Lasagna and bacon uncovered in the walk-in unit. PIC covered food products. Corrected on site | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food...
FAIL
May 11, 2021
at 3:13 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Cooked Lasagna and bacon uncovered in the walk-in unit. PIC covered food products. Corrected on site | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 12, 2021
at 4:57 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): post allergen certificate | 590.005/5-202.11-C - Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures (C): 3 bay sink/repair drain to hold water in bay | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toilet Room Recepta...
FAIL
January 5, 2021
at 7:40 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): post allergen certificate | 590.005/5-202.11-C - Approved System and Cleanable Fixtures (C): 3 bay sink/repair drain to hold water in bay | 590.005/5-501.17-C - Toilet Room Recepta...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 2, 2020
at 5:12 PM
3 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager and allergen trained manager | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): resurface worn basement steps/floor and walk in floor |...
FAIL
November 25, 2020
at 6:16 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit kit | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager and allergen trained manager | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)...
FAIL
November 18, 2020
at 4:37 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit kit | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager and allergen trained manager | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)...
PASS
March 6, 2019
at 1:11 PM
0 violations