Express Cafe Inc.

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings9
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: stew was 100F pasta was 90F shall be maintained at 140F...
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Pesticide Usagecritical
  Inspector note: discontinue the use of residential pesticides..
  code 41-7-206.12/.13*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: remove all mice droppings throughout and provide extermination report...
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: replace all worn equipment and scored cutting boards...
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: replace defective door gaskets missing handles at all reachins and caulk 3 compartment sink...
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all encrusted shelving and pots/pans....clean all equipment....
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: clean encrusted floor at all edges of walls and equipemt...
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean all walls/ceiling throughout as needed.. clean walls at cooking area...
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 21, 2014: 9 findings recurred.

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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.