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Italian Cafe
October 24, 2012 · Administrative hearing
🫥not rated
- official resultAdministrative hearing
- inspection typeEating & Drinking
- failed findings4
- critical findings2
📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.
Failed findings
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Toxic Items: Original ContainercriticalInspector note: The spray bottles are not labeled. Properly label chemical spray bottles. (Pass) They are using regular bleach in the sink. Provide commercial bleach to properly sanitize equipment.
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PIC Performing DutiescriticalInspector note: The certified food manager is not overseeing food safety. There are numerous cleaning violations critical violations and repeat violations. Provide a manager to properly supervise food safety at the establishment. The allergen certificate is not posted and allergen poster. Post allergen certificate and for customers to see and the allergen poster in an employee area for employees to see.
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Washing fruits and veg's.Inspector note: Toamtoes and other vegetables are not being washed before they are sliced and served. Wash all produce before it is prepared.
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premises not properly maintained or cleanedOfficial wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/CeilingsInspector note: There is no hood sticker on the pizza oven. Have the vent cleaned by a licensed company (Pass). The front and back door are open without a screen. Close the doors or provide a screen to keep flying insects out of the fridge. (Pass) The cooking equipment is encrusted with grease. Clean to remove.
Checks marked passed
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Cold HoldingcriticalInspector note: The temperature of the items in the front coolers are too high. Tuna 53F Mozzarella 53F hot peppers 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.
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Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/HowcriticalInspector note: The only handsink in the kitchen was blocked during prep. Employees were observed switching tasks and rinsing hands in the warewashing sink. Train employees in proper handwashing and make sure that sinks are accessible so employees can wash their hands.
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Prevention of Contamination from HandscriticalInspector note: The manager is slicing tomatoes and handling with bare hands. Provide gloves or utensils so employees do not handle ready to eat foods with bare hands.
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Location AccessiblecriticalInspector note: The only handsink in the kitchen was blocked during prep. Provide access to handsink.
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Food ProtectionInspector note: At the onset of the inspection at 11:00 in the morning there were over eight pizzas out at room temperature. Keep the amount of pizzas at room temperature to a minimum or provide hot holding of pizza. The flour and cornmeal is stored in uncovered non-food grade containers. Store bulk food items in food grade covered containers.
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Non-Food Contact Surfaces CleanInspector note: The refrigerators throughout are soiled with food splatters and debris. Clean to remove. The covers to the sandwich units are soiled with food splatters. Clean. Surfaces throughout are soiled with encrusted food. Clean to remove. The fan is encrusted with dust. Clean.
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Improper Maintenance of FloorsInspector note: Floors are soiled. Clean.
What changed since the previous inspection?
Compared with Fail on October 22, 2012: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 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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