El Pelon

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• 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: Serving Line- Fish 55F Guacamole 56F Shredded Cheese 54 Salsa 54F. PIC stated unit out of order. Food placed on ice an hour ago but not mantaining temperature. PIC removed the food to the other refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  Inspector note: Refrigerating unit at the serving line out of order. Repair.
  code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Box with take-out containers and some canned sodas placed on the floor at the lower level. Elevate properly.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Rinsing Procedures (C)
  Inspector note: Observed sanitizing bay with solution soiled with food debris. Rinse bay not set up. Provide proper warewashing including proper rinsing before saniting.
  code 590.004/4-603.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 10, 2022: 4 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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