Bombay Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings15
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: low temp/tested at 0 ppm/repair unit to test between 50-200 ppm
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: 2 door reach in/remove foods from open #10 cans
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints for cooks
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: replace/resurface worn white cutting boards kitchen/remove bare wood shelving above 2 bay sink/provide food service grade shelving
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: front line/2 door reach in/replace worn door gasket remove milk crates as shelving/provide food service grade shelving
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: 2 bay sink/provide 2 drain plugs
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: provide accurate internal thermometer for 2 door reach in and walk in
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean exterior of microwave
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
  Inspector note: properly store all plastic utensils with handle presented
  code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: front line/provide proper drainage of water faucet
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: kitchen handsink/provide paper towels in dispenser
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: mens restroom/clean light shield kitchen/clean all silver shelving along wall
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: kitchen/replace burnt out light
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Rooms and Equipment Vented
  Inspector note: restrooms/repair exhaust vents
  code 39-6-304.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 5, 2013: 15 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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