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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Repair broken floor tiles near window in dining area. Clean and seal plaster wall near cookline with cleanable materials.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Low temperature dish machine is not registering presence of chlorine sanitizer when tested with chlorine test kit. Establishment ran out of low temperature chlorine sanitizer. COS. Retrieved additional sanitizer from sister location Twin Donuts.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Multiple foods in reach in coolers not date marked. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Cooler used for ice storage with broken plastic pieces and exposed insulation. Replace.
  code 590.004/4-202.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: What appears to be several mice droppings behind dish machine in kitchen. Provide updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Squeeze bottles in reach in cooler not labeled. Provide proper labels.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Floors in kitchen with buildup of black colored soils around and under equipment. Thoroughly scrub and clean floors under around and behind equipment.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  Inspector note: Clean walls in restroom of visible dust.
  code 590.006/6-501.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 10, 2021: 1 finding 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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