Hard Rock Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Coolingcritical
  Inspector note: Chicken 121F - 129F left in open oven . Chef stated he was cooling chicken rack was being used for cooling cookies. Reheated chicken to 165F then start cooling again at 140F refrigerated.
  code 03-3-501.14*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Lage amount of wiping cloths stacked inside handsink . Remove. Handsink must be used for handwashing only.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Heavly scored large cutting board . Replace or resurface.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: No chlorine test kit at bar . Provide to ensure proper sanitizing.
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 2, 2018: 4 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.