Cafe Calypso

• official resultAdministrative hearing
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings2
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: chicken. 120 degrees. Provide proper temperature of chider while hot holding
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Knowledgecritical
  Inspector note: Provide person in. charge when the manager is not present
  code M-2-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Raw chicken = 60 degrees. Provide proper cold holding temperature
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Good Hygienic Practicescritical
  Inspector note: no eating in Kitchen. Employees should eat only in designated areas
  code 12-2-401.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Use hand sink for hand washing only
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Toxic Items: Original Containercritical
  Inspector note: Provide paper storage of Blistex. Keep away from service areas
  code 41-7-101.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: Keys all boxes 6" off floor of freezer do not store anything on top of ice machine
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Repair crashed light shied covers to light fixtures in kitchen
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Provide proper storage of wiping clothes.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean all cooking equipment
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 22, 2008: 2 findings recurred. 8 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.