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Wink & Nod

Latest: PASS October 30, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Back Bay (Orange Line)

Address
3 APPLETON ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
18 inspections
8 failures
License
License #127026
Last inspected: October 30, 2025

Inspection History (18 most recent)

PASS October 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): The consumer advisory on the menu is missing the disclosure. Provide the disclosure that reads"(*)these items...
FAIL October 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): The consumer advisory on the menu is missing the disclosure. Provide the disclosure that reads"(*)these items...
PASS October 23, 2024 at 5:33 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk storage containers | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Elimin...
FAIL October 9, 2024 at 11:44 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk storage containers | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Elimin...
PASS December 11, 2023 at 8:24 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine. | 590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pres...
FAIL December 1, 2023 at 10:45 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine. | 590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pres...
PASS October 31, 2022 at 3:54 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 14, 2022 at 5:47 PM
0 violations
PASS December 5, 2019 at 7:17 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): Low temp dish machine not reading chlorine sanitizer.Repair Maintain chlorine sanitizer 50PPM or per manufactures instructions PIC to instruct staff to use kitchen ma...
FAIL October 18, 2019 at 12:22 AM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): Low temp dish machine not reading chlorine sanitizer.Repair Maintain chlorine sanitizer 50PPM or per manufactures instructions PIC to instruct staff to use kitchen ma...
PASS October 12, 2018 at 4:06 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked greens 55F Tomato sauce 56F for 60 min per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removed to cool/hold 41F or below. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Provide 3 drain plugs at 3 bay sink. | 17-...
FAIL October 3, 2018 at 10:37 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked greens 55F Tomato sauce 56F for 60 min per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removed to cool/hold 41F or below. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Provide 3 drain plugs at 3 bay sink. | 17-...
PASS October 11, 2016 at 3:12 PM
1 violation
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: replace hot water tank to provide hot running water at 110 degrees at all hours of operation. 24 hour notice issued for next business day.
FAIL October 7, 2016 at 2:50 PM
10 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: ice machine/provide scoop with handle | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: bar/replace door gasket to 1 door reach in | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: dishmachine/repair rinse gauge | ...
FAIL October 4, 2016 at 11:23 PM
10 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: ice machine/provide scoop with handle | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: bar/replace door gasket to 1 door reach in | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: dishmachine/repair rinse gauge | ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 7, 2015 at 6:40 PM
5 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw products stored next to ready to eat products without proper seperation.Provide proper seperation of raw and ready to eat products. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: ...
FAIL September 30, 2015 at 11:19 PM
5 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw products stored next to ready to eat products without proper seperation.Provide proper seperation of raw and ready to eat products. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: ...
PASS March 17, 2014 at 2:44 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department