Grass Roots Cafe

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation/Sanitizer Criteriacritical
  Inspector note: Chlorine reading 200ppm in dish machine / Repair (Need 50ppm-100ppm)
  code 41-7-201/04.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: Rice scoops stored in stagnant water / Discontinue and properly store.
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Dish machine temperature gauage not properly reading rinse cycle / Repair.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 6, 2015: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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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.