Boston News Cafe (90 Arch St.)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw shell eggs stored over ready to eat dressings. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
  Inspector note: Warewash hand sink at 60F after multiple minutes. Repair. All other sinks have hot running water.
  code 590.005/5-202.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Sponges obsevred in warewash area. Remove.
  code 590.004/4-101.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Allergy certificate expired. Update.
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 23, 2025: 4 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.