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El Cafetal

December 22, 2008 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings10
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Tortilla press visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Interior of stand mixer in basement heavily soiled. Clean to remove. Bucket used to store clean utensils heavily soiled . Clean to remove.
code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: Boxes of beef and chicken stored on ground of basement freezer. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize

Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths on counter. Discontinue and use proper sanitizing solution.
code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Spray arm at 3 bay sink heavily soiled. Clean to remove.Bottom shelf of 2 door cooler visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Handles of upright cooler doors with heavy soils. Clean to remove. Exteriors of rice and bean containers heavily soiled. Clean to remove. Exterior of milk machine visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Upright freezer with frost build-up. Defrost to remove. Coffin style freezers in basement with frost and soils. Defrost to remove. Exterior of stand mixer heavily soiled. Clean to remove. Racks in walk-in cooler visibly soiled and with rust. Clean to remove and rusurface.
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage

Inspector note: Pots and pans stored on the ground under 2 door oven. Discontinue and store clean and protected.
code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Installed and Maintained

Inspector note: Shut off valve by 3 bay sink leaking. Repair. Provide plumbers report for re-inspection.
code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: Floor of basement with visible soils. Clean to remove. Floor of basement dry storage visibly soiled and with rodent droppings. Clean to remove.
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Inadequate Lighting

Inspector note: Light out in walk-in freezer in basement. Replace.
code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Premises Maintained

Inspector note: Remove all unecessary equipment and boxes from basement.
code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Test Kit Provided

Inspector note: No test kit for 3 bay sink. Provide.
code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 10, 2008: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 1 previous finding 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.