Cafe 26

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  Inspector note: Hood sticker observed expired. Schedule cleaning appointment.
  code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No testing kit for quat sanitizer being used in 3 bay sink. Tested with inspector kit. Provide test kit.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Pots observed in warewash hand sink. Removed on site.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 18, 2024: 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.