Discovery Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw eggs stored on top shelf of reach-in cooler above ready to eat deli meats and dressings. Store raw foods below ready to eat foods. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)critical
  Inspector note: Bleach sanitizer tested over 200ppm strip was black. Diluted to 100ppm. Standardize precedure for mixing bleach and train all employees to mix and test correctly to avoid potentially toxic or too weak sanitizer solution.
  code 590.007/7-204.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Labels (Pf)
  Inspector note: Yogurt granola and fruit parfaits available for self-service without any labeling. Discontinue offering parfaits for self-service until labels have been created and applied. Staff may serve parfaits from cooler behind register.
  code 590.003/3-602.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: No towels at hand sink in warewashing area. Corrected on site.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Interior of deli refrigeration unit soiled with build-up and spills. Floor and wall under panini table with spills and soils. Clean and maintain
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Pipe beneath 3 bay sink leaks. Repair as necessary so that there is no standing water under sink.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 26, 2021: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 14 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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