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Boston Common Coffee Co.

March 1, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings7
critical findings6

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Failed findings

Reheatingcritical

Inspector note: Staff by own admission are heating a commercially prepared soup product in steam table.Discontinue practice and provide acceptable practice.
code 03-3-403.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Good Hygienic Practicescritical

Inspector note: Open employee drink on tabletop with open exposed customer foods waiting to be wrapped or prepared.
code 12-2-401.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical

Inspector note: Staff explained that no sanitizer is used in 3rd bay of sink when washing pans that are too big for dishwasher.How is in place equipment sanitized???Dishwasher has no logo/data plate on it and staff has no idea what type of unit they have what the wash and rinse temperatures should be nor is the unit functioning properly.
code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Location Accessiblecritical

Inspector note: Staff observed utilizing handsink at front counter to rinse out carafes(Owner told me to do so).???????Provide acceptable practice-I gave one example.
code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Separation/Sanitizer Criteriacritical

Inspector note: Hazardous chemical stored on top of Walk-in Refridgerator.
code 41-7-201/04.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
PIC Knowledgecritical

Inspector note: No certified Food handler certificate posted(staff explain that there is no full time certified employee employed).Pic onsite not knowledgeable about basic food safety concepts discussed(ie Sanitizing proper hygenic practices proper storage of chemicals/hazardous items proper use of handsinks and time/temperature requirements.Also what the Reporting Agreement is for staff and what the Employee Health Policy is in the Food Code.Please sign up someone as soon as possible for a upcoming class(provide documentation).
code M-2-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Inspector note: Handwashing sinage missing at handsinks(ie.Employee must wash hands...).
code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 3, 2009: 7 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.