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Restaurant Inspections: Gerry's Italian Kitchen, Starbucks and More
See what the health inspectors found at these Watertown restaurants.
The Watertown Health Department makes inspections of the town's 200-plus restaurants, supermarkets, convenience stores and more each year. They look for a variety of violations, including critical ones that could lead to food borne illness.
The inspection reports are public records. If there are violations, the inspector always returns for a follow up inspection to ensure that the violations are corrected. Establishments with repeated or serious violations are called for a hearing with the Board of Health.
Gerry's Italian Kitchen
The West Side pizza and sub place was inspected in September. No critical violations were found.
Dunkin' Donuts
The Dunkin' Donuts at 49 Mt. Auburn Street was inspected in September. No critical violations were found.
Red Leaf Cafe
Inspectors examined the cafe in the Watertown Free Public Library in September. Three critical violations were found but were remedied by the follow up inspection.
- Expired food was found in the refrigerator.
- The sanitizer was not strong enough.
- Paper towels were not at the sink.
The coffee place on Mt. Auburn Street was inspected in September. No critical violations were found.
Dunkin' Donuts
The Dunkin' Donuts at the Watertown Street Stop & Shop was inspected in September. Two critical violations were identified and both were fixed by the second inspection.
- The hand sink was blocked by the garbage can.
- The sausage patties and egg patties were stored at too warm a temperature.
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