Al's Café

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Handsink appears dry at the time of inspection. Wash hands with the proper frequency. COS.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Sliced tomatoes 55F. Product out of temperature for half hour returned to refrigeration to cool to below 41F. COS
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No VD kit on site. Provide. Procedures sent via email.
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: No soap at handsink. provide dispenser. COS.
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: No paper towels at handsink. COS.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: Food handler certificate on site for PIC. Not recognized in Massachusetts. Provide certified food protection "manager" certificate or proof of enrollment upon reinspection.
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Setup sanitizer buckets with wiping cloths. COS.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 21, 2022: 7 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Analyze Boston.