Birch Street Bistro

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer in low temperature dishwasher in kitchen and bar not registering on test trip. PIC called to have repaired tonight.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: Provide labels for bulk food containers in kitchen prep area.
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Shelves in two door refrigerator rusty. Paint to seal. Shelf under prep table rusty paint to seal.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: Provide test strips for three bay sink and dishwashers
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: General cleaning of the interior of refrigerator on cookline of a build up of water. General cleaning of upright freezer in kitchen.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
  Inspector note: Discontinue to use single service articles to dispence bulk food. Provide scoop.
  code 25-4-904.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 1, 2013: 6 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.

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