Somaek Temple Records
Last inspected: Nov 6, 2025
41
Score
Somaek Temple Records, located at 11 Temple St in Boston, MA, underwent a high-risk inspection on November 6, 2025, with a score of 41. This inspection identified two critical, three major, and six minor violations, including issues with food storage, sponge use, and ventilation hood filters. The facility has a history of mostly high-risk inspections across its three scored evaluations.
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Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Nov 6, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
41
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 6 minor violations.
41
Mar 20, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Nov 6, 2025 Inspection
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Box of lettuce observed stored on the ground. Discontinue/Elevate
590.003/3-305.11-C
Sponges use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Observed staff using yellow sponge to clean food contact and equipments. Discontinue
590.004/4-101.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood vent and attachements observed soiled. Clean to remove. Hood sticker expires: 11.3.25
590.004/4-202.18-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Stew potato 47F stored in plastic container in open case cold unit. PIC voluntarily discard the item. PIC to train staff on cold holding
590.003/3-501.16-P
Warewashing machines automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers (pf)
Inspector notes: 3 bay sink sanitzer observed not dispensing and reading 00ppm quatz . Repair PIC to use chlorine until repair is done
590.004/4-204.117-PF
Ventilation hood systems adequacy (c)
Inspector notes: Kichen hood vent observed missing parts/attachements. Provide/repair
590.004/4-301.14-C
Sanitizers criteria-chemicals (p)
Inspector notes: Low temp dishwasher sanitzer observed reading over 200ppm. Use according to law.
590.007/7-204.11-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Kitchen main handsinks observed blocked by trash can. Discontinue and maintain accessible at all time for handwashing. (COS)
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: In use utensils observed stored instagnant 67F water. Discontinue
590.003/3-304.12-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple cutting boards on site observed heavily scored . Resurface/Replace
590.004/4-501.12-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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