Au Bon Pain (Joslin Pl.)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Multiple foods in open air hot holding unit for less than 2 hours at 122F-126F. Foods must be hot held at a minimum of 140F or above. Removed by PIC and reheated.
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Sanitizer cloths in buckets with no sanitizer solution. Change water with proper frequency and maintain quatz sanitizer at 200-400ppm
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: No paper towels at hadwash sink- Provided by PIC
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 23, 2014: 3 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.