California Pizza Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: repair all reach in units to maintain 41 degrees or below
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: provide cover to wash gauge
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: repair/replace damaged walk in door
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: blu cheese /blu cheese butter near grill/55 degrees/maintain temperature of 41 degrees or below/removed by manager raw chicken at 4 door grill 46 degrees guacamole 52 degrees/removed by chef pizza station/grilled chicken 47 degrees
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean/sanitize knives and pizza cutters and interior of ice machine
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: catering couch/remove evidence of rodent droppings from floor wait station/ice bin/remove rodent droppings from interior lower cabinet trash room/remove evidence of fruit flies
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: defrost ice cream freezer
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: bar/catering/provide thermometers to reach in units 4 door pasta/provide accurate internal thermometer
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: soup station/clean all silver shelving
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: catering window/remove stagnate water from floor locker room/clean floor area
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize salt water closet
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 14, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 8 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.