Borinquen Bakery & Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings11
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: Evidence of mouse dropping in stairway and basement. Clean to remove. Evidence of fruit flies in basement area. Address and provide a up to date pest control report for re-inspection.
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: Bulk food container not labeled. Provide
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: Staff must have a hair restraint on when working food.
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Discontinue the use of sponges. Provide commercial grade equipment.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: No equipment thermometers in refrigerators in basement and kitchen. Provide
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloth stored on cutting board in kitchen. Discontinue. Provide a bucket with sanitizer solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Exterior of refrigerator and freezer in basement and kitchen soiled. Clean. Interior of freezers in basement has build up of frost. Remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
  Inspector note: Clean knives stored on soild shelf in basement. Removed by PIC and cleaned and sanitized.
  code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Small leak in sanitizer bay of three bay sink. Repair
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: No paper towles at hand sink in kitchen. Provide
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Loose trash around dumpster. Dumpster has lids open.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 17, 2012: 11 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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