Shea Butter Smoothies
Last inspected: Jul 2, 2025
25
Score
The most recent inspection for Shea Butter Smoothies, located at 617 Centre St, Jamaica Plain, MA, was conducted on 2025-07-02 and resulted in a high-risk score of 25. This inspection identified one critical violation, eight major violations, and nine minor violations, including issues with food separation, person-in-charge duties, and clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events. While this inspection indicated a high-risk status, Shea Butter Smoothies has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 11 scored visits.
11
Inspections
1
Critical latest
8
Major latest
9
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jul 2, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 9 minor violations.
25
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 8 major violations. 9 minor violations.
25
Apr 28, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 14, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Apr 4, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Mar 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Sep 25, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 12, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 5, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Jun 26, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Feb 7, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Jul 2, 2025 Inspection
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Containers and trays of food stored in the chest freezer and fridge observed without cover. Provide cover.
590.003/3-302.11-C
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC to provide active managerial control and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Vomit and diarrheal clean up kit observed missing supplies. Provide (training material was emailed to PIC)
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Basement area observed heavily clutter. Clean and organize to remove
590.006/6-501.114-C
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Bucket and containers of cut fruits observed stored in the refrigerator unit without date marking. Provide made/discard date before storing. Per PIC products were cut early in the day.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Pipe under kitchen main handsink observed loose and leaking. Provide repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Floor throughout the establishment observed soiled and in need of deep cleaning. Clean to remove
590.006/6-201.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Main entrance door observed without weather strip/door sweep (potential entryway for pests/rodents). Provide
590.006/6-202.15-C
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Kitchen main handsink observed with hand cleanser (soap). Provide and maintain (COS)
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Storing maintenance tools (c)
Inspector notes: Empty mop bucket brooms and dust pan observed stored in the kitchen area. Discontinue and store properly to prevent contamination.
590.006/6-501.113-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles and food holding containers observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Sanitizers criteria-chemicals (p)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer concentration at the 3 bay sink observed over 500ppm quatz. Use accordingly
590.007/7-204.11-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior and exterior of chest freezer unit observed heavily soiled and with excess ice interior of 2 door refrigerator unit observed heavily soiled by visible spills and dry foods encrusted interior of middle compartment sink observed soiled with visible food residue grad and go refrigerator unit observed with heavy ice build up. Clean and sanitize to remove
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Warewashing equipment determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC unable to provide sanitiizer test strips. Provide Inspector test strips was used to measure chemical sanitizer concentration.
590.004/4-501.116-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Kitchen main handsink observed blocked by mop bucket and a stool. Discontinue and maintain accessible at all time to prevent contamination by hands. (corrected on site by PIC)
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC unable to provide a metal steem thermometer. Provide and maintain accessible
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: Exterior of the toilet observed heavily soiled. Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.18-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple refrigerator unit observed without a conspicious thermometer. Provide and maintain visible
590.004/4-204.112-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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