Home Run Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Container of raw beef stored above container of prepared sauce. Store raw meat below prepped items. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Salad station cooler reading 60F. Tomatoes and lettuce in salad cooler at 60F. Staff stated produce had been prepped in the last hour. Salsa inside unit at 60F prepped previous day discarded. Do not store perishable foods in cooler until it has been repaired and holds at 41F or below. Container of fresh made garlic in oil on counter at 75F. Store garlic in oil mixture under refrigeration to prevent the proliferation of c. botulinum.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No vomit kit or procedures on site. Provide clean up kit.
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
  Inspector note: No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for monitoring rinse temperature fro high temp dish machine rinse cycle. Provide either strips or a thermometer.
  code 590.004/4-302.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Soiled equipment needs to be cleaned: Interior of microwave with spills and food debris. Interior of ice machine with black mold-like substance. Deli slicer with food debris. Staff stated slicer is not used. Equipment whether it is in service or not should be free of food spills and debris.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand soap out at handsink next to dish machine. Corrected on site. Keep handsinks stocked with soap and towels so that hands can always be properly washed and dried.
  code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Floor under cook line heavily soiled with food debris and equipment. Clean under and behind equipment. Food debris can attract pests.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  Inspector note: Employee toilet room does not have a covered waste receptacle for female employees. Provide covered waste receptacle.
  code 590.005/5-501.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 10, 2021: 8 previous findings 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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