Common Ground Cafe @ Simmons College

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Water from handwash sink splashing over onto counter used for food prep- Provide barrier No food prep at time of inspection
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Water at handsink- Temperature fluctuates between 101F- 125F. Repair to maintain water at 110F
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 22, 2014: 2 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.

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