Bombay Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings13
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Coolingcritical
  Inspector note: basement/provide proper cooling of all chicken under refrigeration from 140 degrees to below 70 degrees in 2 hours and below 41 degrees in 4 hours
  code 03-3-501.14*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: chicken at buffett station and kitchen/120 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: salad dressing 70 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below chicken 48 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: properly store all salad on ice provide food service grade containers to store all chicken
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: remove utensils from stagnate water
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: provide scoop with handle for all bulk food bins
  code 10-4.302.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: 2 door reach in/provide internal thermometer
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: 2 bay/provide proper test kit
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean interior/exterior of 2 door maximum
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: repair loose floor mat at steps to kitchen
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean walls throughout kitchen and all shelving along walls kitchen/replace all worn ceiling tiles repair rear basement door
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: kitchen/provide light shields with endcaps
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: basement/replace all burnt out lights
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 21, 2009: 13 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.