Essential Herb & Juice Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: Missing Servesafe certificate. Provide and post
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Missing Allergen certificate. Provide and post
  code L1status: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Food Labels (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed baked goods without proper labels. Provide labels for all products outside of original packaging.
  code 590.003/3-602.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsink missing soap. Provide at all times
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 15, 2026: 2 findings recurred. 2 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.