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Grass Roots Cafe

January 12, 2010 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings6
critical findings3

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Failed findings

Reheatingcritical

Inspector note: PIC onsite reheating cooked turkey breast in steam table.She was unaware of Time/temperature requirements for procedures involving the production of the Food product in question.
code 03-3-403.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Cold Holdingcritical

Inspector note: Cutfruit holding in open air refridge at 46.9F(Reach-in unit thermometer read 50F.Provide proper cold holding of Food product at 41F or below.
code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Personnel w/ Infections Restricted/Excludedcritical

Inspector note: Open Employee beverage observed sitting in Food prep areas.Provide proper practice.
code 11-2-201.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Container Labels

Inspector note: Multiple ingredient product holding in reach-in refridge ready for customer sale without any placard nor list of ingredients in product(Parfaits etc.).Madeon/nor sell by dates on ready made to go salads in reach-in.Provide.
code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: Outdated milk in refridge)sell by 1-8-2010) on product.Please check all sell by/use by dates and rotate product appropriately.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: Multiple water stained ceiling tiles throughout.
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2009: 6 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.