Fire & Ice

One of the three handwashing sinks at the second floor bathroom has a broken handle and is currently inoperable; the person in charge has a work order to repair the broken sink and the other two handwashing sinks are working properly.

Observed the gasket for the ice machine door in the basement torn and damaged; repair or replace the gasket.

Observed the interiors of the deep fat fryer cabinets heavily encrusted with grease and soils there is accumulated dust on the metal grating above the first floor bar; clean and sanitize.

Observed at the first floor bar that half of the glass or plastic panels above the bar protecting the food and food contact surfaces from contamination from the exposed utility lines are missing; replace the missing plastic or glass panels or provide some other protection from contamination above the first floor bar.

Observed the interiors of the deep fat fryer cabinets heavily encrusted with grease and soils there is accumulated dust on the metal grating above the first floor bar; clean and sanitize.

Observed the gasket for the ice machine door in the basement torn and damaged; repair or replace the gasket.

One of the three handwashing sinks at the second floor bathroom has a broken handle and is currently inoperable; the person in charge has a work order to repair the broken sink and the other two handwashing sinks are working properly.

Observed at the first floor bar that half of the glass or plastic panels above the bar protecting the food and food contact surfaces from contamination from the exposed utility lines are missing; replace the missing plastic or glass panels or provide some other protection from contamination above the first floor bar.

6/29/26: Upon reinspection work has been done at the prep sink and an indirect connection to the waste water system is now in place but no City of Boston plumbing permit was presented. Have your licensed plumber pull proper permits and schedule the City Plumbing Inspector to inspect the work completed at the prep sink.

6/29/26: Upon reinspection work has been done at the prep sink and an indirect connection to the waste water system is now in place but no City of Boston plumbing permit was presented. Have your licensed plumber pull proper permits and schedule the City Plumbing Inspector to inspect the work completed at the prep sink.

6-16-2026: Upon reinspection the Health Inspector spoke with hired plumber who is requesting until 6-26-2026 to perform the work. An extension has been approved by Principal AM. If the work is not completed by 6-26-2026 an administrative hearing will be scheduled for the following week.

At the main kitchen warewashing machine the person in charge states that the machine is set up to sanitize using chemicals but tested at 0ppm chlorine and using an irreversible thermometer the maximum temperature recorded was 158F; the person in charge placed a phone call with the servicing company to repair the machine and the three compartment sink was set up while the health inspector was on site and tested at 400ppm quats; while sanitizing by heat the minimum temperature shall be 165F.

At the designated prep sink in the second floor kitchen there is no observable air gap and the person in charge was not sure if there was an air gap somewhere else where the pipe leads to; have a licensed plumber inspect the prep sink and determine if there is an air gap and if there is not have the licensed plumber pull proper permits and install an air gap.

Observed an employee using a metal bowl without handles to scoop ice from the ice machine into an ice container; utensils used to move foods including ice used for drinks shall have handles.

In the restrooms on the second floor there is no handwashing signage; provide handwashing signage at all hand sinks.