Common Ground Cafe @ Simmons College

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked Quinoa at the prep line reading 91F for 20-30 min per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removed to cool/hold 41F or below Discussed cooling /cold holding procedures with the PIC
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 28, 2023: 1 finding 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.