Dana Farber Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: Fruit fly activity in mop room(main kitchen-adjacent to dishroom).Provide an IPM report.Fruit fly activity in deli prep(around hand sink).
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Labeling of Ingredientscritical
  Inspector note: Cookies for sale in cafe not labeled with ingredients.
  code 01-3-602.11 B2*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Cooked tuna holding at 120F.Bacon cheese burger at heat lamp in cafe at 110F.Grilled chicken(same location) at 115F.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/Howcritical
  Inspector note: Pizza cook observed wiping hands on apron.No handwashing observed.
  code 12-2-301.12-.15*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Good Hygienic Practicescritical
  Inspector note: Employee observed taking same paper towel used to wipe mouth and top of empty food storage container(placed under salad bar).
  code 12-2-401.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Food storage container dirty unsanitized(employee used the same paper towel to wipe mouth and top of food storage container).Visibly soiled pans stored together with clean.
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: Uncovered food product stored in freezer(meatloaf-cooked yesterday).No food protection on pizza for self service in cafe.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Exterior top of ice unit dirty.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Cloths(dirty) lying on table top in dishroom.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Interior of hot holding cabinet bulk storage bins dirty.Equipment lined with soiled foil.Remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 23, 2008: 1 finding recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

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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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