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Dunkin Donuts

October 22, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: At the sandwich station refigerator sliced cheeses in the top at 50F creamer cup in the drawers at 50F cream cheese inside pastry 51F and the internal thermometer inside the unit read 50F. The internal temperatures were checked with the location's food thermometer and the inspector's calibrated food thermometer. The employee indicated they had recently placed the foods in the sandwich cooler from a reach in unit next to the station in which the TCS foods were at or below 41F. Employees removed the eleveated TCS foods and put them in the walk in refrigerator to cool to 41F. Hold TCS foods at or below 41F.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: Through a worker who was translating the person in charge was not able to correctly answer the proper cold holding temperature hot holding temperature the minimum temperature to reheat foods to and could not name any of the reportable illnesses. The designated person in charge must be knowlegable about food safety and illnesses as they relate to food workers.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)

Inspector note: The three posted certified food protection managers per the employees work at other locations full time and the new manager has not posted their certified food protection manager certificate. Post certified food protection manager certificate of current full time manager.
code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: There are stirring spoons stored in cups with murky water at ambient temperature 76F. In use utensils must have their food contact surfaces stored in water at 135F or above in cool running water or stored on a clean sanitized surface.
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)

Inspector note: The door handle of the reach in unit below the coffee carafes is broken; repair or replace.
code 590.004/4-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Outer Openings Protected (C)

Inspector note: Daylight is observable through gaps or cracks in the front doors and the rear door; repair doors or add door sweeps so daylight is no longer visible when doors are closed to prevent pest entry.
code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Intensity-Lighting (C)

Inspector note: In the office the two door freezer's light does not turn on; repair or replace the lightbulb.
code 590.006/6-303.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2025: 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.

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