Terrace Cafe

100 Guest St, Brighton, MA 02135

Café / Breakfast

Last inspected: Jan 3, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Across the available record, Terrace Cafe has four inspections on file, the first dated 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Jan 3, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot”, showing up two times.

Terrace Cafe's latest score of 70 falls below the Brighton average of 88. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 3, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

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(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Grilled chicken 129F. Product out of temperature for less than an hour reheated to above 165F.

590.003/3-501.16-P1

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Slice tomatoes 50F. Corrected on site. Removed from service

590.003/3-501.16-P

Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Reach in cooler out of use in kitchen 50F compressor on order ample alternative refrigeration on site holding at below 41f.

590.004/4-501.11-C

Sep 9, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Sliced tomatoes 52F Chicken caesar salad 54F made within the hour. Product removed from service cooled to below 41F in blast chiller.

590.003/3-501.16-P

Anti-choking

Inspector notes: No choke save certificate available. Provide. Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D restaurants with a certain seating capacity are required to have one or more employees trained in a manual choke-saving procedure in accordance with 105 CMR 605.000: Approved Choke-saving Procedures. (2) Each food service establishment with a seating capacity that conforms with M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D shall: (a) Have on its premises while food is being served an employee trained in manual procedures approved by the Department to remove food lodged in a person's throat; and (b) Make adequate provision for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance.

590.009(E)

Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)

Inspector notes: Wall surfaces behind equipment storage rack with peeling paint and plaster corner near walkin damages. Repair.

590.006/6-101.11-C

May 12, 2023

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)

Inspector notes: Repair the broken splash guard at the prep station handwash sink.

590.006/6-501.11-C

Sep 2, 2022

Routine

4 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 5 violations

Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)

Inspector notes: No irreversable measering device for high temp dish machine

590.004/4-302.13-PF

Food labels (pf)

Inspector notes: Notes:Pastries bagels prepacked for customer self service not labeled

590.003/3-602.11-PF

Mechanical warewashing equipment hot water sanitization temperatures (pf)

Inspector notes: Final rinse 168 F All ware washing will be performed in 3 bay sink with quats sanitizer

590.004/4-501.112-PF

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)

Inspector notes: Not completed and kit not complete

590.002/2-501.11-PF

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Ice build up on floor and walls of walk in unit

590.006/6-201.11-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Terrace Cafe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Terrace Cafe on file is from Jan 3, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Terrace Cafe?

Across the inspection record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Terrace Cafe.

How does Terrace Cafe compare to other restaurants in Brighton?

Terrace Cafe most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Brighton average of 88.

Has Terrace Cafe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Terrace Cafe have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Terrace Cafe 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 Terrace Cafe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Terrace Cafe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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