Boston Common Coffee Co.

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: There are fruit flies on the bakery products. Provide a closed case or individually wrap all the pastries to properly protect them. 11/12/13 They are treating for the fruit flies and they appear to be better today but there are still flies and they are landing on the bakery products in the open case so they need to properly protect the product during storage. Also there are savory croissants with meats and cheese at ambient temperature.. These items need refrigeration.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: There are fruit flies in the establishment. Provide treatment and a thorough cleaning to remove sugary debris.
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: There are chipped dishes on the shelves. Repair or replace any chipped and broken equipment.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Surfaces throughout are soiled with build-up. Clean prep tables interior and exterior of refrigerators shelves faucet handles icrowave exteriors etc. to remove build-up.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: The floors are soiled with debris. Clean thoroughly with attention to the edges and areas under equipment where food has built-up.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: The walls are soiled throughout with stains and debris. Clean to remove.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 31, 2013: 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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.