Bin 26 Enoteca

26 Charles St, Boston, MA 02108

Italian

Last inspected: May 20, 2024

Score

Medium Risk

Bin 26 Enoteca has been inspected four times since 2022. Bin 26 Enoteca was last inspected on May 20, 2024. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around two violations to closer to six violations per visit.

“Effectiveness-hair restraints” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

The city-wide average sits at 86, which Bin 26 Enoteca's 64 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

May 20, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Backflow prevention device when required (p)

Inspector notes: Per PIC vegetables is washed in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be provided.

590.005/5-203.14-P

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: Multiple containers off food observed without date marking. Provide. Per CFPM food was prep the night before 5.19.24 and some today 5.20.24

590.003/3-501.17-PF

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Condiment containers at cook line and squeeze bottles observed without lables. Provide lables.

590.003/3-302.12-C

Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)

Inspector notes: Observed multiple staff without hair restraint. Provide (COS)

590.002/2-402.11-C

Thawing (c)

Inspector notes: Observed ROP fish being thaw in ROP packaged . Discontinue. (COS)

590.003/3-501.13-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Dish machine sink observed leaking. Repair.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Nov 14, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide a metal stem cooks thermometer. (temperatures taken using the inspectors thermometer)

590.004/4-204.112-PF

Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)

Inspector notes: Employees observed without hair restraints.Provide

590.002/2-402.11-C

Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)

Inspector notes: Reach in unit at the cook line missing an internal thermometer.Provide

590.004/4-204.112-C

Dec 2, 2022

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired on 6.28.22.Provide proper cleaning from a licensed company.post new sticker PIC called for appt and will forward confirmation. Upon re-inspection The PIC Stated the Hood cleaning appt has ben changed to 11.29.22

590.006/6-501.14-C

Oct 20, 2022

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine. PIC ordered on site

590.004/4-204.112-PF

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Handwash sink observed obstructed with equipment.Remove equipment. Maintain handwash accessible at all times. PIC corrected

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters above char broiler observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired on 6.28.22.Provide proper cleaning from a licensed company.post new sticker PIC called for appt and will forward confirmation.

590.006/6-501.14-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bin 26 Enoteca last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bin 26 Enoteca on file is from May 20, 2024. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Bin 26 Enoteca?

Across the inspection record, “effectiveness-hair restraints” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Bin 26 Enoteca.

How does Bin 26 Enoteca compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Bin 26 Enoteca most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Bin 26 Enoteca's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Bin 26 Enoteca have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bin 26 Enoteca means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Bin 26 Enoteca inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bin 26 Enoteca is inspected around three times per year on average.

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