Dogwood Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Wooden pizza boards are splintered and have some visible burn marks on the ends - discontinue Broken handle on the panoini machine -repair
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: Exposed ceiling above paper supplies buffet utensils and other food service equipment Repair as discussed No barrier for the mop sink in the basement - flip top freezer is located beside the sink - provide
  code 37-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: Broken light fixture above pizza prep table - repair
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Discarded soiled wiping clothes tossed down the basement stairs - store as discussed
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean exterior of the meat slicer/ panini machine from old food soils
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Re-use of Single Service Articles
  Inspector note: Wax paper [ loose and being used for ready to eat foods ] is currently being stored by the basement walk-in. Relocate and store as discussed to minimize potential contamination
  code 26-4-502.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 3, 2013: 3 findings recurred. 3 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.