Al's South St. Express

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Chicken in steam table at 115F. Person in charge indicated it had been put in unit one hour prior. Chicken observed uncovered. Person in charge removed and heated to acceptable temperature.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
  Inspector note: Cooked mushroom in sandwich unit at 65F. Ensure mushrooms are properly cooled prior to putting them on sandwich unit.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 26, 2023: 2 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.