Barnes & Noble Booksellers (R)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked Quiche reading 54F for unknown time.(Discarded).Maintain cold holding 41F or below. Other prepared items are marked as display only per PIC
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  Inspector note: Unit observed reading 50F.Repair Maintain unit 41F or below for proper cold holding.
  code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 10, 2019: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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.