Caffe Strega

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Low temp dish machine not registering sanitizer.Repair.Maintain chlorine sanitizer 50-100 PPM. Wash /Rinse temps not maintaining 120F minimum.Repair.PIC call for service.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Observed sponges at dump sink.Discontinue using sponges and remove.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: Soap and paper towels missing at hand sink.PIC provided.Maintain fully stocked to ensure proper handwashing
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 25, 2016: 1 finding recurred. 2 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.