Dogwood Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Interior of ice machine is visibly soiled with damaged gaskets and exposed adhesive. Clean to repair and remove visible soils
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Container Labels
  Inspector note: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify food products
  code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Elevate all foods off the floor in the basement at least six inches during storage
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Replace badly worn [ visible black soils ] yellow cutting board in the kitchen
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean shelving under all prep tables - inside / outside of all refrigeration units from visible food spills stains and soils
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
  Inspector note: Rack holding some of the clean pots / pans appears to be visibly soiled . Clean to remove all visible food spills stains and soils
  code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Provide a catch basin underneath the small crushed ice machine that is visibly dripping onto the floor
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 24, 2013: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.