Better Bagels

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Food handlers not wearing hair restraints. Corrected on site.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Flour and debris behind large floor mixer. Clean and maintain to avoid accumulation of soils and potentially attracting pests.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  Inspector note: No covered waste receptacle in bathroom for female staff.
  code 590.005/5-501.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 28, 2020: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 7 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.

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