Hippo Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P)critical
  Inspector note: There is no prep sink on site nor is there sufficient space to install one per the assessment of the Health Inspector. Please fill out the attached Request for Variance form and return to the Health Division regarding a prep sink and follow the prescribed standard operating procedures that will be provided.
  code 590.005/5-402.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: The screen door at the rear entrance is damaged; repair or replace.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 22, 2026: 1 finding recurred. 1 previous finding did not recur.

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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.

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