Bukhara Indian Bistro

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Cutting board on cook line visibly soiled with deep dark stains. Clean to remove or replace. PIC stated that new cutting boards have been ordered but no paperwork at location. Please forward a copy paperwork to paul.mooney@cityofboston.gov
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Ceiling at bottom of stairs near A/C is rusty. Address.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Beef Curry 134F baked chicken 96F and vegetable pakoras 114F. Must be keeped above 140F at all times.
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Raita in buffet was at 56F. Must be keeped below 41F at all times.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: PIC needs to monitor staff on holding temperatures and general cleaning of equipment and shelves.
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: Provide labels for all bulk food containers in kitrchen and basement prep area.
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Clean the interior and exterior of refrigerators and freezers in kitchen and basement. Clean all shelves in kitchen basement and walk in refrigerators. Exterior of bulk food containers microwave all visibly soiled. Top of two door refrigerator has visible soils and debris. Clean to remove.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Repair leak to hand sink in basement. PIC stated that someone is comong today.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Clean floor under and behind cooking equipment warewashing area and shelves in kitchen and basement of visible soils.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Mop Sink not Provided
  Inspector note: Remove all unnessessary items (screws change phone and charges) from cookline shelves.
  code 42-5-203.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 18, 2014: 2 findings recurred. 8 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.

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