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Bourbon St. Cafe
August 1, 2025 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
- failed findings15
- critical findings2
Failed findings
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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)criticalInspector note: cabbadge 45F marinade chicken wings 48F in the refrigerated. Provide proper cold Holding of 41F or Below
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Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)criticalInspector note: Food prep sink has no air gap. Provide proper air gap to sink drain/ provide a license plumbers report and plumbing permit.
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(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)Inspector note: There are a few certificates posted but the certified managers are not on site. Provide a full time certified food manager to take active managerial control and monitor food safety of the establishment.
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Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)Inspector note: There was no test kit available. Provide test kit on site.
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Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)Inspector note: Hand sink in the kitchen observed without soap. Provide Soap to hand sink in the kitchen
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Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)Inspector note: Oberved Multiple white bucket in walk-in fridge in the basment with soy sauce use by date of 2/2/25- 8/17/22. Properly rotate inventory and make segreagate expired products. (discarded by employees)
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Controlling Pests (Pf)Inspector note: Observed small dead roach in the Front Counter in the kichen under the food shelving and on the monitors under the refrigerator in the sink area. Clean to remove and provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.gov
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Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)Inspector note: Employees observed without proper hair restraint. Provide proper hair restraint.
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Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)Inspector note: wiping cloth solution/properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution.
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Cutting Surfaces (C)Inspector note: cutting boards observed heavily scored in the main kitchen area. Resurface/ Replace
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Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)Inspector note: Prep table is rusted and soiled. Resurface rusted lower shelving to prep table There is food buildup under shelving in the kitchen. Clean floor area under around and behind all shelving to remove debris There is grease buildup on the hood. Clean interior of hood to remove grease build up There is soiled equipment in the three tier shelving in the kitchen/ clean
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Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)Inspector note: There is grease buildup along the floor. Clean the floor under/around the grease trap three bay sink prep table to remove solid and debris. Oberved standing water under the soda machine .Clean the floor to remove standing water.regout the floor. There grease buildup under the fryers. Clean to remove.
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Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)Inspector note: Hood vents and exhaust vents with grease build up clean to remove. expire 08/17/25 Grease buildup along the walls. Clean wall in the kitchen to remove grese build up There is exposed ventialtion and sprinklers for the ceiling in the kitchen. Provide a smooth cleanable durable ceiling in food prep areas.
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Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)Inspector note: The light in the walk-in fridge is missing. Provide
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Drying Mops (C)Inspector note: Mop not in use is being stored inside mop bucket in the kitchen .Hang mops to dry
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Pass on April 2, 2025: 15 findings appeared for the first time.
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