Clay Pot Cafe

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Small carton of raw eggs observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee observed slicing ready to eat produce without wearing gloves. Address and ensure there is no bare hand contact with any ready to eat foods.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Sanitizer at the 3 bay sink registering well of the required 50-100ppm. Address and ensure all staff have been properly trained on how to set up and test sanitizer.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Evidence of live roach activity noted during the inspection. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed beingleft out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide proper sanitizing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Interior of the 2 door upright freezer visibly soiled and with food spills. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Hood and Ventilation with a past expiration date from May 2024. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection. At the time of the visit there was a receipt for the Hood cleaning but no updated tags.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 25, 2024: 7 previous findings did not recur.

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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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