El Centro

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: properly santize all continers at hot holding unit
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: provide scoop with handle for ice machine
  code 10-4.302.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: provide proper hair restraints
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: remove all sponges properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean interior/exterior of all cabinets clean interior/exterior of oven clean hot holding unit clean all prep table shelving clean interior/exterior of all reach in units clean interior of pastry case
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: handsink/provide paper towels in dispenser restroom/provide refill of paper towels
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean
  Inspector note: restroom/clean area
  code 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: clean floor area under/around all equipment restroom/replace worn floor tile clean floor area in restroom
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize entire kitchen area clean/organize chemical cabinet basement/clean/organize
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 12, 2009: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 5 previous findings 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.

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