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Inspection record

Turkish Lazuri Cafe

1 N Beacon St · Boston, MA 02134

4inspections since May 2026
20violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)

License category: Eating & Drinking

Inspection history

Oct 14, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed mouse cought in trap at lower level. Also IPM report shows mice activity. Provide additional services until there is no pest activity on site. Work with pest control company to identify the cause and find permanent solution.
Oct 7, 2026HE_Fail1 violation
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed mouse cought in trap at lower level. Also IPM report shows mice activity. Provide additional services until there is no pest activity on site. Work with pest control company to identify the cause and find permanent solution.
Jul 21, 2026HE_Filed9 violations
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed in-use utensils stored in 70F water next to the grill area; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and dry sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
In the basement observed emloyees preparing foods without any effective hair restraints; provide effective hair restraints for food handlers.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No written procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide.
**Assignment (Pf)
During the inspection there was no assigned person in charge; one of the manager showed up an hour into the inspection. Due to not having an assigned person in charge who is knowlegable the three-compartment sink was not set up properly and was in use none of the basins were filled with dish detergent solution or sanitizer solution and the employee washing dishes was not sanitizing wares at all after washing and rinsing. Assign a person in charge who is knowlegable about food safety illness policy and sanitization when the Certified Food Protection Manager is not on site. After the certified food protection manager arrived they set up the three compartment sink properly with quats testing at 200ppm.
**(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
No Allergen Awareness Certificate could be presented during the inspection; provide.
*Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Provide covered waste receptacles for restrooms.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
In the walk-in refrigerator observed raw chicken stored directly above raw beef and RTE cut vegetables stored directly below raw beef kebobs; an employee corrected on site after being directed by the health inspector; store foods in the refrigerator according to their cooking temperatures with RTE foods stored above raw proteins.
*Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
One of the location's exterior trash receptacles does not have lids; repair or replace to cover exterior trash receptacles properly. Ensure that exterior trash recepatcle lids are closed at all times to prevent pest activity.
*Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Observed an employee preparing food in a large stock pot with the stock pot directly on the floor in the basement; provide a barrier for protection from the floor when preparing foods
Jul 14, 2026HE_Fail9 violations
**(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
No Allergen Awareness Certificate could be presented during the inspection; provide.
*Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Provide covered waste receptacles for restrooms.
*Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
One of the location's exterior trash receptacles does not have lids; repair or replace to cover exterior trash receptacles properly. Ensure that exterior trash recepatcle lids are closed at all times to prevent pest activity.
*Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Observed an employee preparing food in a large stock pot with the stock pot directly on the floor in the basement; provide a barrier for protection from the floor when preparing foods
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed in-use utensils stored in 70F water next to the grill area; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and dry sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
In the walk-in refrigerator observed raw chicken stored directly above raw beef and RTE cut vegetables stored directly below raw beef kebobs; an employee corrected on site after being directed by the health inspector; store foods in the refrigerator according to their cooking temperatures with RTE foods stored above raw proteins.
**Assignment (Pf)
During the inspection there was no assigned person in charge; one of the manager showed up an hour into the inspection. Due to not having an assigned person in charge who is knowlegable the three-compartment sink was not set up properly and was in use none of the basins were filled with dish detergent solution or sanitizer solution and the employee washing dishes was not sanitizing wares at all after washing and rinsing. Assign a person in charge who is knowlegable about food safety illness policy and sanitization when the Certified Food Protection Manager is not on site. After the certified food protection manager arrived they set up the three compartment sink properly with quats testing at 200ppm.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No written procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide.
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
In the basement observed emloyees preparing foods without any effective hair restraints; provide effective hair restraints for food handlers.

Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology