Great Chef

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsink near cooking line used to store soiled equipment. Discontinue use for handwashing only.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed rodent-like droppings at lower level near the stairs. Observed several traps with fruit-like flies at cooking/prep areas. Clean and remove droppings/frui flies. Provide a current IPM report from a licensed exterminator.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Observed in use bottle of water on broccoli at sandwich unit PIC removed. Store properly seaprated.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Preparation (C)
  Inspector note: Chicken being washed at the sanitizing bay at three bay sink. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-305.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Observed two container with chicken and fried chicken just placed for cooling inside walk-in in large plastic containers. Cool properly using shallow metal containers.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Wall and ceiling near rear door covered with dust and grease. Clean properly.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 25, 2020: 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.