Black Seeds

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: No one on site with a current Food Allergy Certification. Provide for the re-inspection.
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Individually packaged foods in teh open air cooler with no labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Portion of flooring in the basement storage area damaged. Address and make any necessary repairs.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Excess moisture observed on the lower shelf of the single door True refrigerator. Clean to remove and make any necessary repairs. Unit was operating at below 41F at the time of the inspection. Surface of the 4 top burner with excess carbon build up. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.
  code 590.004/4-901.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Sanitizer in the dish machine not registering at the test strip. Address and make any necessary repairs. 3 Bay sink is to be used if the dish machine is not functioning properly.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 12, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.