5 Napkin Burger

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings11
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: guacamole 47 degrees/provide proper temoerature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: properly label all bulk food bins
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: bar/remove bottles from in use ice and provide proper dispensing utensils for drink garnish wait station/discontinue the re use of glasses to refill soda
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: bar reach in units/repair damaged interior of door and replace worn door gasket wait station/repair cold rail hot line/replace worn door gaskets to reach in units
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: bar/repair low temp/all glassware will be cleaned/sanitized at main dishroom
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: bar/provide thermometers to reach in units
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: bar/expediting station/provide wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean exterior of all bulk food bins
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: bar handsink/clean sink dishroom/repair paper towel dispenser hot line handsink/provide paper towels in dispenser
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: function room/replace damaged floor tile provide covers to all floor drains
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: dishroom/repair walls and molding and clean walls to remove build up
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 16, 2013: 10 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

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