Express Cafe Inc.

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: steamtable/vegetable 60 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: white reach in/provide proper storage of raw chicken
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean/sanitize knives in knife rack clean/sanitize slicer
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: provide employee only signage at kitchen entrance
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: remove non working/used friolator remove cardboard boxes for storage defrost 1 door freezer
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all grated shelving remove foil steamtable/clean interior of cabinets clean interior of white reach in clean cash register shelving clean exterior/top of all reach in units
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: both restrooms/provide liquid pump soap and employee must wash hands signage
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean yellow walls clean interior of hood provide licensed updated hood cleaning sticker repair hole in yellow wall
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 26, 2012: 8 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.