El Centro

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: Provide Serve Safe Certification and Food Allergen Awareness certification.
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: Provide consumer advisory for under cooked items disclosure and reminder.
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Replace heavily scored cutting boards.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove all clutter from basement and organize.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 10, 2011: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.