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Raphael Caribbean Cuisine

487 WASHINGTON ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02124

Last inspected Aug 17, 2023

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

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Inspection history

  1. Aug 17, 2023

    ✓
    8 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Grease Trap(C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)

  2. Aug 14, 2023

    ✕
    8 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Grease Trap(C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
    • Drying Mops (C)

  3. Apr 5, 2023

    ✓
    8 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  4. Mar 29, 2023

    ✕
    8 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  5. Sep 15, 2022

    ✓
    3 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)

  6. Sep 7, 2022

    –
    7 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)

  7. Aug 29, 2022

    ✕
    7 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)

  8. Mar 28, 2022

    ✓
    5 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Outside Receptacles (C)

  9. Mar 17, 2022

    ✕
    5 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Outside Receptacles (C)

  10. Mar 15, 2022

    –

  11. Nov 16, 2021

    ✓
    8 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  12. Nov 5, 2021

    ✕
    8 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  13. Jun 1, 2021

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Service Sink (C)

  14. May 19, 2021

    ✕
    9 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Drain boards (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)

  15. May 10, 2021

    ✕
    8 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Drain boards (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)

  16. Jan 27, 2021

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)

  17. Jan 22, 2021

    ✕
    9 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  18. Jan 11, 2021

    ✕
    9 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  19. Sep 18, 2020

    ✓
    8 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  20. Sep 8, 2020

    ✕
    8 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  21. Mar 18, 2020

    ✓
    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  22. Mar 9, 2020

    ✕
    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  23. Sep 12, 2019

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  24. Sep 6, 2019

    –
    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  25. Aug 23, 2019

    ✕
    9 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

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