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Cool Shade Restaurant
January 28, 2026 · Administrative hearing
🫥not rated
- official resultAdministrative hearing
- inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
- failed findings5
- critical findings1
📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.
Failed findings
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Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)criticalInspector note: Food prep sink/provide proper air gap to sink drain. Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected.
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Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)Inspector note: Portion of flooring in the main kitchen area are damaged and missing. Repair or replace flooring to ensure it is smooth durable and easily cleanable.
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Controlling Pests (C)Inspector note: Evidenceof what appears to be Large rodent droppings located in the small storage area in the kitchen. Address and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection. 1.28.26 Evidence of fresh large rodent dropping was observed in the downstairs area during the compliance visit.. An incresed pest control visits is recommended due to onging rodent activity
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Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)Inspector note: Basement storage room contains excess equipment and debris. Remove all unecessary items and debris from basement area to allow pest control to perform service effectively.
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Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)Inspector note: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Nov 25. 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection. 1.28.26 Per PIC The Hood Cleaning appointment was canceled due to cold weather
Checks marked passed
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Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)Inspector note: No test strips available at the time of the inspeciton. Provide.
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Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)Inspector note: Miltiples squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide.
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In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)Inspector note: Single use plastic containers being used to dispense out of bulk food containers ( brown sugar Beans) Discontinue and use scoops with handle to prevent contamination from hands.
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Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)Inspector note: Bags of lettuce observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
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Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)Inspector note: three door true refrigerator/clean interior/ exterior/storage shelving to remove soils and debris remove all foil for storage shelving hot line hoods/clean interior/exterior of exhaust hoods to remove heavy grease build up kitchen and storage room/clean floors walls and ceiling to remove heavy soils and staining from ceiling tiles/under around and behind all equipment
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Outer Openings Protected (C)Inspector note: Obeserved hole on the wall door under the three bay sink. Patch the wall to prevent pest entre
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flagged at inspectionInspector note: Violation being issued for the non-payment of the 2026 Health Permit.Address and pay in full
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Fail on January 20, 2026: 5 findings recurred. 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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