Flat Black Coffee Co. Ltd.

• official resultTemporary permit action
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Heavy odor of smoke in establishment due to fire in ice machine.Remove odor of smoke to ensure no cross contamination issues with food and food related products. Provide professional cleaning company to assist in the clean up. Proive reciept of service from the professional cleaning companny.
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean and sanitize all tables counter tops and other surfaces in this establishment affcted by smoke damage in this establishment.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Clean floor area throughout this establishment. Heavy buildup of water soot and chemical discharge on floor from a fire in the ice machine. Clean and sanitized all affected floor areas.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove damaged ice machine from storage on the sidewalk directly outside of the side door of this estsblishment.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2018: 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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