Boston News Cafe (90 Arch St.)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Reheatingcritical
  Inspector note: Precooked chicken on the steam table is 94F. Make sure that items for hot holding are reheated to 140F before being placed on the steam table.
  code 03-3-403.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: The handsink in the back is difficult to access because of a rack of clean equipment stored in front of it. Remove the rack to provide access to sink.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 24, 2012: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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About this record

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.