Bourbon St. Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: Food prep sink has no air gap. Provide proper air gap to sink drain/ provide a license plumbers report and plumbing permit.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  Inspector note: There is exposed ventialtion and sprinklers for the ceiling in the kitchen. Provide a smooth cleanable durable ceiling in food prep areas.
  code 590.006/6-201.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: cabbadge 45F marinade chicken wings 48F in the refrigerated. Provide proper cold Holding of 41F or Below
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(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.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: There was no test kit available. Provide test kit on site.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink in the kitchen observed without soap. Provide Soap to hand sink in the kitchen
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓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)
  code 590.006/6-404.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓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
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employees observed without proper hair restraint. Provide proper hair restraint.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: wiping cloth solution/properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: cutting boards observed heavily scored in the main kitchen area. Resurface/ Replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓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.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
  Inspector note: The light in the walk-in fridge is missing. Provide
  code 590.006/6-202.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Drying Mops (C)
  Inspector note: Mop not in use is being stored inside mop bucket in the kitchen .Hang mops to dry
  code 590.006/6-501.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 1, 2025: 2 findings recurred. 13 previous findings did not recur.

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