Cottonwood Restaurant & Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Reheatingcritical
  Inspector note: Food in Steam table in Danger Zone-covered. (Repeat issue). Food can Not be reheated in Steam table. Food can't be in Steam table if not atleast at 140 F.
  code 03-3-403.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Hygienic Practicescritical
  Inspector note: Multiple Staff observed drinking in prep/ service area's out of opened containers. Some Staff seamed unaware of requirement.(Repeat issue).
  code 12-2-401.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Staff observed filling pans of water up at hotlink (Repeat issue of handsinks being used for other means than handwashing.)
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Raw chicken breast stored over cooked Food(although the cooked food will be heated - what temperature?)Best Practice is to Store raw Animal foods below.(Repeat issue).
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Glass washer at bar not functioning.Stiff Unhrmilar with Type of sanitizer correct ph strip to use or even what bottle was the Sanitizer (Staff showing "Rinse Aid" as Sanitizer?
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Cloths lying on table tips over staff aprons.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 27, 2009: 6 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.