Checkmate Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings11
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: properly date mark all ready to eat foods held over 24 hours
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Labels (Pf)
  Inspector note: properly label all pre-packaged pastries/or remove from self service
  code 590.003/3-602.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: clean and sanitize all knives and cutting boards
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: remove rodent droppings from floor area around floor mixer and basement door remove rodent droppings from basement steps remove rodent droppings from floor area behind reach in freezer chests by front door remove evidence of rodent droppings from lower shelving under dough machine provide detailed up to date extermination report seal hole around pipe at basement window to remove daylight provide door sweep to rear door to remove all daylight
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
  Inspector note: store all opened bulk food bags in covered labeld containers
  code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: walk in/remove all items and clean all shelving provide proper pizza tray shelving 6 inches off floor clean all shelving along wall behind pizza oven clean all shelving at dough machine clean exterior of all reach in units clean interior of walk in door and door seal to remove all possible mold clean all shelving around table at hot cooking line
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: 3 bay sink/provide 3 drain plugs
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: resurface seal bare wood floor at 2 freezer chests at front door
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: basement/clean and organize entire area/remove all unnecessary items
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: post 2021 city of boston health permit
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 26, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 7 findings recurred. 10 previous findings did not recur.

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