Brighton Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: at inspection found cooked sauages held at " room " temp -tested to 70-72 degrees F - mgr disposed ( voluntary ) MUST be held at 41F.degrees or less OR 140.F +
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: at inspection found RAW foods stored above READY TO EAT foods ( raw chicken & raw eggs )CORRECT BY : store raw foods seperate from ready to eat foods -- store RAW on bottom shelves & READY TO EAT food on top- & at inspection observed staff " cracking " eggs on same table where clean dishes are stored -PROVIDE proper seperation -
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean & sanitize the can opener all parts ( blade has built-up soil )
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: back room -- CLEAN the top loading freezer ( outsides ) of built-up grime-
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean
  Inspector note: RESTROOM - clean door of built- up grime & black marks -
  code 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: BACK ROOM - clean the floor of built-up soil - & KITCHEN - clean floor through-out including under & around all equiptment -
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: KITCHEN - clean ceiling tiles of built- up dust ( at vent )
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: when not in use ( in hand ) store mops & buckets clean & dry w/ mops off the floor -dirty mops & buckets are an enviroment for " germ " growth-
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 25, 2012: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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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.