Blue Bottle Coffee

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)critical
  Inspector note: Coffee drip station at service line exposed to customers. Provide barrier to prevent contamination from customers. Sneeze guard is on order. Drip station not being used.
  code 590.003/3-306.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
  Inspector note: No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for testing final rinse temperature of dish machine. Provide either strips or thermometer.
  code 590.004/4-302.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Surface sanitizer spray bottles without labels. Label all chemical bottles to prevent contamination.
  code 590.007/7-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Debris around floor drain at service line. Clean to avoid attracting pests. Water and soils in cabinet under hand sink at service line. Clean and monitor for possible water leak.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
  Inspector note: Mop closet is not enclosed. Provide door or enclosure to prevent contamination to kitchen area.
  code 590.006/6-501.113-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 9, 2024: 1 finding recurred. 4 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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