Boston News Cafe (90 Arch St.)

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓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: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 25, 2026: 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.