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Essential Herb & Juice Cafe

July 29, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings4
critical findings1

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Failed findings

(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Salt fish in hot holding unit at 69F. Please reheat to 165F before putting in hot holding unit.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)

Inspector note: PIC will need to move prep table into room with prep sink and hand sink. and move freezers into other room. Hand sink should be in the prep area as discussed. Also please provide a letter from landlord that prep and cooking was being done before in basement.
code 590.005/5-204.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
"V" Threads Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Clean shelves in basement area. Remove ice build up from freezer.
code 590.004/4-202.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)

Inspector note: Repair ceiling in basement and wall from A/C being installed. Paint peeling paint on walls in basement.
code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 5, 2021: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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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