Au Bon Pain Outdoor Cafe

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: 1) hand sink at salad/sandwich station blocked by equipment clean to remove and stop storing equipment in hand sinks
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: 1) hood stickers expired have hood cleaned by approved company
  code 37-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: 1) hood with grease and carbon build up clean to remove
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 5, 2009: 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.

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