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Cafe Sauvage
February 13, 2026 · Fail
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- official resultFail
- resultFail
- inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
- failed findings7
- critical findings1
Failed findings
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(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)criticalInspector note: At the cooler directly across from the oven in the kitchen observed TCS foods at elevated temperatures smoked salmon 51F cut carrots 49F soft cheese in the reachin part of the unit 50F. The external thermometer of the unit reads 41F. The person in charge indicates that the foods are moved from the walkin refrigerator at 8am every morning and put into the refrigerators in the kitchen. The TCS foods were removed to the walkin refrigerator in the basement to cool to 41F. Hold TCS foods at 41F or below.
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(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)Inspector note: The person in charge who is a certified food protection manager was not able to give the correct answers for cold and hot holding temperatures or name all the reportable symptoms and illnesses. The Health Inspector will be providing educational handouts to review about food safety temperatures and illness policy. Provide a person in charge who is knowlegable about food safety and illness policy.
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Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)Inspector note: No food thermometer was able to be presented during the inspection; the person in charge ordered new food thermometers during the inspection. Provide food thermometers at all times in the establishment.
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Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)Inspector note: At the hand sink in the kitchen there is a pipe plumbed from the air conditioner unit that terminates into the basin of the hand sink; remove or redirect the pipe so that it no longer terminates into the hand sink basin.
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Controlling Pests (Pf)Inspector note: In the public restroom observed small dark rodent droppings. In the basement of the restaurant observed holes in the floors and holes in ceilings that could provide entry for pests but did not observe evidence of gnawing or droppings in the basement. The pest control report provided by the person in charge dated 2/11/2026 states there were two captured mice in the basement and activity in the basement kitchen and walkin refrigerator. Have your pest control operator perfrom a service prior to the reinspection work with them on exclusionary measures to prevent pests from entering the establishment and provide a clean (no captures no evidence) pest control report. The person in charge during the inspection called and scheduled their pest control operator to perform service on 2/16/2026.
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Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)Inspector note: Observed multiple cold holding units without internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers in conspicious locations for all cold holding units.
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Outer Openings Protected (C)Inspector note: At the front entrance double doors there are gaps where daylight is visible between the doors when closed that allows for pest entry; repair or replace the doors or install door sweeps to prevent pest entry.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Fail on June 27, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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