Barnes & Noble Booksellers (R)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: 1) chicken salad sandwiches(7) at 67f ensure cold holding of all productsxto be cold held 2) yogurts(25) at 67f ensure cold hold of 41f or below (manager had allfoods discarded at time of inspection)
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: 1) staff not being trained properly on cod holding temperatures train properly
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: 1) open air beverage case running at 65f repair to read 41f or below
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 16, 2009: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.