Bombay Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings14
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: front line/rice 130 degrees/potato 130 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: kitchen/chicken 60 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: provide proper no rinse detergent sanitizer for 2 bay sink
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cross Connection Back Siphonage Backflow
  Inspector note: provide backflow preventor to silver hose under handsink
  code 30-5-203.14** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: front line/properly store all products properly submerged in ice properly cover all condiment containers
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: properly store all plasticware with handle presented
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: front 2 door reach in/provide accurate internal thermometer kitchen/2 door reach in/provide accurate internal thermometer repair gauges to dishmachine
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: 2 bay sink/repair faucet handle repair leak to pipe under dishmachine
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: kitchen handsink/repair towel dispenser
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: kitchen/clean floor area under around and behind all equipment kitchen/repair worn floor tile
  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: kitchen/clean all silver shelving along wall lower basement door/provide proper door sweep to remove all daylight
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: kitchen/provide proper light shields and endcaps
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: replace burnt out lights in kitchen
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: kitchen/remove milk crates for storage
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 8, 2010: 14 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.