Grass Roots Deli

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Prevention of Contamination from Handscritical
  Inspector note: CFM/owner observed cutting and handling RTE food(avacado) with bare hands.
  code 12-3--301.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Items in handsink.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Pastry out ontop of Deli case without food protection.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 19, 2010: 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.