Cafe Polonia

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Did not observe staff washing hands before preparing food. Retrain staff when to wash hands
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink blocked by a cart. Remove to provide access to the hand sink during all time of the operation
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C)
  Inspector note: Noted food cans stored under the stairwell in the back room. Remove
  code 590.004/4-401.11-C1* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
  Inspector note: Noted fan guard in the walkin refrigerator heaily soiled with dust. Clean with frequency
  code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  Inspector note: Floor under the stove heavily soiled with grease. Clean with frequency
  code 590.006/6-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  Inspector note: Filters in the hood heavily soiled. Clean with frequency
  code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 13, 2025: 6 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.