Best Fried Chicken

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: Prep sinks without proper air gap for backflow prevention. Provide. Use a colander until properly plumbed.provide a license plumber's report and building permit.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Replace worn white cutting boards. clean and sanitize interior and exterior of microwave
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employees observed prepping food in the kitchen without proper hair restraint. Provide hair restraint.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple sheets pan with chicken uncovered were observed in walk-in unit. Cover to prevent potential contamination Remove all foods from open #10 containers/properly store in covered food service grade container
  code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Sinlge use pastic to go container observed being used to dispense out of bulk food bin( Flour salt). Discontinue and use scoops with handle preventcontamination from hands
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C)
  Inspector note: Mise dropping observed in second floor dry storage shelving in the back area under the stairswell/ clean to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.gov.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 11, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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