Choice's By Au Bon Pain

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings11
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: spinach croissant 127 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above/reheated by manager hot bar rice 120 degrees/rice removed by manager
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: sandwich station/eggs 46 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean/sanitizeinterior of ice machine clean/sanitize all knives between use
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: repair non working 1 door reach in
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: bakery items/self service/provide please use utensils only signage
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: salad bar/repair/replace worn panels to unit
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: provide proper set up of 3 bay sink
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: sandwich station/provide internal thermometer to reach in units
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: reach in units/clean interior drawers
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: bakery area/move all units and clean floor area to remove debris restaurant/regrout floor as needed
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: bakery/clean/resurface worn ceiling repair damaged wall at bakery area coffee unit
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2017: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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