THEO'S COZY CORNER RESTAURANT
Latest: PASS
August 4, 2025
Address
162 SALEM ST
North End, MA 02113
Inspection History
63 inspections
27 failures
License
License #26004
Last inspected: August 4, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
August 4, 2025
at 5:08 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Replace missing food safety certificate as discussed | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogen...
FAIL
July 28, 2025
at 4:06 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Replace missing food safety certificate as discussed | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogen...
PASS
January 24, 2025
at 6:48 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up at the different prep stations of the kitchen as discusses - ready to eat foods shall have there own segragated sanitizing station as well as a seperate one for raw foods section [ bre...
FAIL
January 17, 2025
at 4:57 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up at the different prep stations of the kitchen as discusses - ready to eat foods shall have there own segragated sanitizing station as well as a seperate one for raw foods section [ bre...
PASS
September 17, 2024
at 6:26 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Missing the allergen awareness certificate - address | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogen...
FAIL
September 9, 2024
at 4:15 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Missing the allergen awareness certificate - address | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogen...
PASS
March 14, 2024
at 4:42 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Revise menu items where needed with the proper disclosure / reminder to show whuich items are offered under cooked
FAIL
March 6, 2024
at 6:59 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Revise menu items where needed with the proper disclosure / reminder to show whuich items are offered under cooked
PASS
September 27, 2023
at 6:10 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 31, 2023
at 4:36 PM
0 violations
PASS
October 21, 2022
at 2:35 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw Chicken sitting above reday to eat foods store below | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Hood Baffles with grease bu...
FAIL
October 13, 2022
at 2:31 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw Chicken sitting above reday to eat foods store below | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Hood Baffles with grease bu...
PASS
May 19, 2022
at 3:46 PM
0 violations
PASS
December 28, 2021
at 3:57 PM
0 violations
PASS
May 25, 2021
at 6:30 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 5, 2021
at 5:26 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): TCS food without used by or prep dates .Provide proper dated on all tcs foods left 24 hours over over night under refrigeration. | 590.004/4-204.112-C ...
FAIL
January 27, 2021
at 4:14 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): TCS food without used by or prep dates .Provide proper dated on all tcs foods left 24 hours over over night under refrigeration. | 590.004/4-204.112-C ...
PASS
November 3, 2020
at 3:42 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): The hood vent is overdue for a cleaning. Have the hood vent cleaned by a licesnsed company.
FAIL
October 6, 2020
at 4:34 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): The hood vent is overdue for a cleaning. Have the hood vent cleaned by a licesnsed company.
PASS
December 3, 2019
at 3:36 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): There is no kit or procedures available to clean up a vomit or diarrhea accident. Provide. | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): There is...
FAIL
November 19, 2019
at 2:45 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): There is no kit or procedures available to clean up a vomit or diarrhea accident. Provide. | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): There is...
PASS
February 28, 2019
at 3:54 PM
4 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: There are a lot of products from a local grocery store. Purchase all food for the restaurant from a wholesaler. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The baked potatoes are sitting out at room temperature and are 66F. P...
FAIL
February 21, 2019
at 2:35 PM
4 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: There are a lot of products from a local grocery store. Purchase all food for the restaurant from a wholesaler. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The baked potatoes are sitting out at room temperature and are 66F. P...
PASS
November 27, 2018
at 7:04 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: They are making the homefries daily by boiling the potatoes at night cooling in large reach-ins overnight and then cutting the potatoes in the morning. The establishment is very small and they have no walk-in cooler. At t...
FAIL
November 16, 2018
at 5:47 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: They are making the homefries daily by boiling the potatoes at night cooling in large reach-ins overnight and then cutting the potatoes in the morning. The establishment is very small and they have no walk-in cooler. At t...
PASS
June 8, 2018
at 2:48 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The items on the top of the sandwich unit are elevated ham 48F spinach 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: There are damaged wall tiles. R...
FAIL
May 29, 2018
at 3:48 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The items on the top of the sandwich unit are elevated ham 48F spinach 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: There are damaged wall tiles. R...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 20, 2017
at 6:16 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Small stand up reach in freezer with ice build up / De-ice and maintain | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of stand up reach in with visible soils and debris / Clean to remove. | 37-6...
PASS
April 4, 2017
at 3:22 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: White rice in bowl on top of hot holding unit - 117F. Cook stated that it had been out for 40 minutes during the breakfast rush. Rice was thrown out per cook. Rice temped in the hot holding unit 151F / Provide proper ...
FAIL
March 27, 2017
at 3:57 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: White rice in bowl on top of hot holding unit - 117F. Cook stated that it had been out for 40 minutes during the breakfast rush. Rice was thrown out per cook. Rice temped in the hot holding unit 151F / Provide proper ...
PASS
July 11, 2016
at 1:10 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Ham 61F Cut tomatoes 51F Mushrooms 51F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide test kit for quaternary ammonia | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilin...
FAIL
June 29, 2016
at 1:18 PM
20 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Ham 61F Cut tomatoes 51F Mushrooms 51F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide test kit for quaternary ammonia | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilin...
PASS
October 26, 2015
at 5:00 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw shell eggs out at room temperature [ 70F ] unknown amount of time -discarded. Bring out a flat of eggs at one time and use as needed | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide a working food thermometer...
FAIL
October 21, 2015
at 12:32 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw shell eggs out at room temperature [ 70F ] unknown amount of time -discarded. Bring out a flat of eggs at one time and use as needed | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide a working food thermometer...
FAIL
March 2, 2015
at 3:40 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Homefries on top of the flat top grill are only 100F -maintain at 140F or above as discussed -PIC stated potatoes have only been there for an hour | 08-3-302.15 - Washing fruits and veg's.: Raw beef stord above prod...
PASS
March 31, 2014
at 6:26 PM
3 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide a workiing food thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Resurface peeling paint and rusted areas of the floors walls and ceilings where needed | 24-4-904.11AB - Improper Storage of ...
FAIL
March 27, 2014
at 5:11 PM
3 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide a workiing food thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Resurface peeling paint and rusted areas of the floors walls and ceilings where needed | 24-4-904.11AB - Improper Storage of ...
FAIL
March 20, 2014
at 4:50 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers where needed | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cool down cooked potatos used for home fries as discussed during inspection. Cooked pota...
FAIL
March 13, 2014
at 5:23 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers where needed | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cool down cooked potatos used for home fries as discussed during inspection. Cooked pota...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 30, 2013
at 3:09 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover any open prepared foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost reach in freezers where necessary. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Repair faucet to sink at dishwasher
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 11, 2013
at 2:07 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all prepared food products in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair don seal to counter reach in | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: Adjust wash temp for ...
FAIL
March 5, 2013
at 3:11 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all prepared food products in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair don seal to counter reach in | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: Adjust wash temp for ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
October 19, 2012
at 2:02 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost freezer. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers where necessary. | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: Adjust wash temp to dishwasher. | 22-4-6...
FAIL
October 12, 2012
at 2:12 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost freezer. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide thermometers where necessary. | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: Adjust wash temp to dishwasher. | 22-4-6...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 12, 2012
at 3:14 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide chlorine test kit for sanitizer. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean vent fan screens inside reach ins. | 37-6-501....
FAIL
March 5, 2012
at 5:05 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide chlorine test kit for sanitizer. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean vent fan screens inside reach ins. | 37-6-501....
PASS
October 26, 2011
at 4:11 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 13, 2011
at 3:57 PM
1 violation
13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Provide proper hair restraints for all food prep personnel.
FAIL
January 4, 2011
at 4:27 PM
1 violation
13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Provide proper hair restraints for all food prep personnel.