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Grass Roots Cafe

May 2, 2016 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings5
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical

Inspector note: Test strip not registering at the dish machine. Address and make any necessary repairs in order to properly wash adn sanitize all equipment.
code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods

Inspector note: Whole cooked chicken cooling inside of the upright refrigerator at 85F. Discontinue and ensure porper cooling methods are in place.
code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Contact Surfaces Design

Inspector note: Plastic container being used to dispense out of a bulk food container of rice. Discontinue and use a handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands. Long cutting board over deli style cooler heavily soiled and scoared. Resurface or Surface of the panini machine with excess carbon build-up. Clean to remove.
code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Dishwashng Facilities

Inspector note: Dish machine wash and final rinse temperature not meeting the minimum requirements of 150/180F. Address and make all necesary repairs.
code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Lower shlef of the upright 2 door True refrigerator visibly soiled and with food debris. Clean to remove.
code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 8, 2015: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.