Al Dente Ristorante

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Coolingcritical
  Inspector note: There is sauce cooling in the reach-in refrigerator from the previous night that is between 63F and 65F. Provide proper cooling procedures to be sure that items cool from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in an additional four hours. (The owner discarded the sauce).
  code 03-3-501.14*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: They are reusing shellstock containers. Provide proper reusable containers.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: The dishwasher gauges are not moving. Repair the gauges to be sure that dishwasher is working properly. Some of the refrigeators are missing thermometers. Provide thermometer.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 6, 2018: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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