Boston News Cafe (90 Arch St.)

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Chicken salad at 66F on the prodcution line. Moved to refrigeration unit. Ensure proper cold holding at 41F or below.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hazelnut syrup observed expired in February 2026. White Chocolate expired 6.1.26. Discarded. Ensure proper rotation.
  code 590.006/6-404.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 29, 2026: 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.