Dot Cafe

1453 Dorchester Av, Dorchester, MA 02122

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Mar 25, 2024

Score

Low Risk

Inspectors have visited Dot Cafe three times, with records going back to 2024. The most recent visit was on Mar 25, 2024. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer. No fresh inspection data is available: the latest entry for Dot Cafe dates to Mar 25, 2024.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around one violation lately and about five violations before that.

The pattern that stands out is “maintaining refuse areas and enclosures”, which has been cited two times.

Among Dorchester restaurants, the typical score is 86; Dot Cafe is comfortably above that bar. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Major latest

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Inspection History

Mar 25, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Service sink (c)

Inspector notes: No mop sink provide.

590.005/5-203.13-C

Feb 14, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Service sink (c)

Inspector notes: No mop sink provide.

590.005/5-203.13-C

Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)

Inspector notes: Exterior ground need removal of old furniture empty milkcrates and non-inuse misc. items.

590.005/5-501.115-C

Jan 24, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)

Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored over cooked cabbage Separate raw animal foods from each other from raw ready to eat and cooked foods.

590.003/3-302.11-P

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: Certified Food Safety Manager not onsite shall be onsite during all hours operation.

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)

Inspector notes: No soap at some sinks provide.

590.006/6-301.11-PF

(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)

Inspector notes: Clean all cooking range sides inbetween to remove visible.

590.004/4-601.11-C

Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)

Inspector notes: Exterior grond need removal of old furniture empty milkcrates and non-inuse misc. items.

590.005/5-501.115-C

Service sink (c)

Inspector notes: No mop sink provide.

590.005/5-203.13-C

Grease trap(c)

Inspector notes: Grease trap in need of cleaning and repairing.

590.005/5-402.12-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Fixture at the 3 bay sink to short to fill all 3 sinks replace.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dot Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dot Cafe on file is from Mar 25, 2024. The public record contains three inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dot Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “maintaining refuse areas and enclosures” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dot Cafe.

How does Dot Cafe compare to other restaurants in Dorchester?

Dot Cafe most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Dorchester average of 86.

Has Dot Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Dot Cafe have averaged around one violation per visit, down from roughly five earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dot Cafe means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

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