Grass Roots Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer not registering at dish machine / Repair.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: Rice scoop and spoons stored in stagnant water / Discontinue and properly store.
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.
  Inspector note: Wash and rinse 113F-117F / Repair to provide proper operating temperatures 120F-140F
  code 19-4-501.18-.110* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 16, 2013: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.