Cafe Porto Bello

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)critical
  Inspector note: Customers coming into the kitchenn area to mspeak with chef during hours of food operation - discontinue practices
  code 590.003/3-306.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Remove all loose debris collecting inside the hand sink nin the prep kitchen area - keep clear and maintain clean during food prep
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Remove all sponges stored inside the three bat sink - discontinue using to clean pots and pans
  code 590.004/4-101.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 12, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.