Charlestown Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Meat slicer with encrusted debris / Disassemble and clean and sanitize.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Person in charge Assignedcritical
  Inspector note: CPIC not on site during inspection / Provide a CPIC during all operational hours. Suggested registering another employee
  code M-2-101.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Knowledgecritical
  Inspector note: PIC could not successfully demonstrate the proper set up of the 3 bay sink / Provide a knowledgeable person in charge
  code M-2-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Quaternary ammonia at 3 bay sink solidified and unable to use / Sanitzer Quaatsern ary ammonie to use / Sanitzer was replaced during inspection / Ensure proper maintainence of 3 bay sink / * All pots pans and utensils are washed in the high temperature dish machine (164F wash 181F wash)
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean
  Inspector note: Provide bathroom doors to be self closing
  code 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
  Inspector note: Outside dumpster area with debris / Clean outside area free from debris under and around dumpster.
  code 34-5-501.111/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 24, 2016: 6 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.