B.U. Warren Tower Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Coolingcritical
  Inspector note: The rice from the previous night was cooling in the reach-in refrigerator is 54F. Properly cool items from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in an additional four hours. (The manager took active managerial control and discarded the rice)
  code 03-3-501.14*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: The gluten free pasta that is waiting to be reheated is 52F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (The pasta was cooked three hours ago and cooled but it did not reach 41F the pasta was quickly moved to a refrigerator and iced down to drop the temperature)
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: The interior of the ice machine is soiled with pink moldlike substance. Clean to remove.
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: The beef cooked earlier in the day is cooling at the top of the sandwich unit and the temperature is 54F. Provide proper cooling methods to be sure that items cool properly. (The beef was moved to the walk-in and spread out on sheet pans to cool)
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: There is cooling ice stored in contact with food. Provide proper drainage of cooling ice.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.
  Inspector note: The dishwasher is supposed to wash at 150F and rinse at 16oF witht he final rinse at 180F. The wash is 140F rinse 140F and final rinse 190F. A high temp thermomoter is showing that the temperatrue is reaching 180F. Provide proper wash temperature.
  code 19-4-501.18-.110* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: The cooking equipment in the grill area is soiled. Clean to remove (they are closing down in two days for the Holiday break and a deep cleaning has been scheduled)
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on August 21, 2015: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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