Grotto

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: veal stock @ 50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: 1) slicer with soils clean to remove 2) interior of ice machine with rust like substance clean to remove
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: floors with debris and soils clean to remove
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: hood vents with carbon & grease build up clean to remove
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 30, 2013: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 9 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.