Hard Rock Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Glass washer 0 PPM - All ware washing will be preformed in high temp dish machine in ware washing
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean interior of ice machine
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Bar staff placed bottled beverages on floor while cleaning refrigeration unit.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Repair interior of ice machine
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Provide dividers between hand sinks and glass ware storage at both bars • Provide dividers between hand sinks and prep stations
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
  Inspector note: Preset table ware not protected from the elements
  code 24-4-904.11AB* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Cleaning of Receptacles
  Inspector note: Clean interior and exterior of waste receptacles & provide lids
  code 33-5-501.116* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Exposed insulation on HVAC System- Storage Room Clean Ceiling Walls and all attachments thoughout - Kitchen/Ware Washing • Stained ceiling tiles
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2012: 8 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.

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