THE BROKEN BARREL TAVERN
4700 BABCOCK ST UNIT 15&16
Overall Food Safety Rating
★★½☆☆ (2.8/5)
Based on 5 health inspection reports
All Inspection Reports
Inspection Date: 2/26/2025
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8890582
- 14-69-4:Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Ice buildup up walk in freezer door
Inspection Date: 9/16/2024
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8748941
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin. Sin ice machine. Cleaned by owner Corrected On-Site Repeat Violation
- 22-41-4:High Priority - Dishmachine chlorine sanitizer not at proper minimum strength. Discontinue use of dishmachine for sanitizing and set up manual sanitization until dishmachine is repaired and sanitizing properly.
Inspection Date: 12/13/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444505
- 22-20-5:Basic - Accumulation of black/green mold-like substance in the interior of the ice machine/bin.
- 14-11-5:Basic - Equipment in poor repair, Gaskets on reach-in cooler sandwich stations.
- 41-27-4:High Priority - Spray bottle sanitizer solution exceeds the maximum concentration allowed, Spray bottle quaternary 500+, diluted until 400ppm Corrected On-Site
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. sliced turkey (45F - Cold Holding); pulled rib meat (44F - Cold Holding) was out of cooler to prep cooking stations, suggest rapid chill **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 7/14/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8444167
- 23-03-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Hood filters soiled - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
- 14-06-4:Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In various area - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: **Time Extended**
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - - From initial inspection : High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cook line cooler drawers ; raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef (44F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (45F - Cold Holding); Maui (45F - Cold Holding) raw chicken 46F cold holding Recommend to chill to 41F placed in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning - From follow-up inspection 2023-07-14: Time extended to next routine inspection, had serviced this morning, still in cooling phase**Time Extended** **Time Extended** **Corrective Action Taken**
Inspection Date: 7/13/2023
Inspection #: Visit ID: 8364575
- 16-21-4:Basic - Accumulation of debris on exterior of warewashing machine.
- 36-01-4:Basic - Floors under cooling equipment heavily soiled with food and grease. Walk in freezer floor soiled with food debris Beer cooler floor soiled.
- 23-03-4:Basic - Hood filters soiled
- 10-07-4:Basic - In-use utensil stored in standing water less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. 124F
- 31B-04-4:Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Dish room hand sink Corrected On-Site
- 14-06-4:Basic - Wood food-contact surface not properly sealed. In various area
- 02D-01-5:Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Spice container and spray bottle of water.
- 01B-01-4:High Priority - 3 Dented cans present . See stop sale. Tomato sauce and 1 marinara
- 03A-02-5:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food cold held at greater than 41 degrees Fahrenheit. cook line cooler drawers ; raw chicken (49F - Cold Holding); raw ground beef (44F - Cold Holding); sliced turkey (45F - Cold Holding); Maui (45F - Cold Holding) raw chicken 46F cold holding Recommend to chill to 41F placed in cooler. Repeat Violation Warning
- 03B-01-6:High Priority - Time/temperature control for safety food, other than whole meat roast, hot held at less than 135 degrees Fahrenheit. Fresh garlic margarine 97F
- 22-02-4:Intermediate - Deflector panel on ice machine heavily soiled.