Boston News Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Grab and go grilled chicken salad at retail 54F. Maintain cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. PIC took corrective action and remove product made one hour prior from service and cooled properly to 41F or below.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Reach in drawer unit at service line with no equipment thermometers. Provide.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Equipment grate in walkin cooler with dust buildup. Clean to remove.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 23, 2016: 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.