Newton Corner's Restaurant food safety inspection reports

NEWTON, MA — Multiple times a year the Newton Health Department goes out and inspects restaurants around the city and then gives them a grade based on the conditions they find similar to what other major cities do to keep food borne illness at bay.

A look at the results from the restaurants in Newton Corner shows out of the 12 restaurants inspected, six received green"superior" grades, three received blue "excellent" and three received yellow "fair" grades.

No restaurant received a perfect score of 400, but Starbucks at the corner of Carlton and Centre as well as the Dunkin Donuts at Channing and Washington tied for highest marks in Newton Corner at 386 points each.

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No one received an unacceptable in the area, according to Newton data. But Social Restaurant and Bar, Bertucci's and Hopsters Brew and Boards came in only with "fair" marks. With Social Restaurant and Bar receiving the lowest score in Newton Corner at 288 out of 400.

According to the Newton's health department, during a food safety inspection, inspectors look for:

¨ Correct temperatures of hot and cold foods
¨ Hand washing
¨ Employee health and hygiene
¨ Cleanliness of food prep surfaces
¨ Cross-contamination
¨ Dishwashing, etc.

Points are assigned based on how much violations contribute to foodborne illness. The food establishment starts with 400 points and will lose points if violations are found.
Important points:
¨ Violations that are found will be corrected immediately (if possible)
¨ The food establishment will be given an additional placard indicating “All Violations Corrected” if the restaurant requires follow-up
The Health and Human Services Department, with the backing of Mayor Setti Warren devised the idea of a food grading system in 2013. Food grading is gaining in popularity around the country. Research has shown that grading restaurants may lead to a reduction in foodborne illness and may improve business for restaurants receiving good grades.

See all the results below on the interactive map, created by the city:

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