Joshua's Deli

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Sewage and Waste Water
  Inspector note: Sewage back up coming from the Restrooms and flooding the basement level. Repair to provide proper sewage disposal.
  code 28-5-402.13** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Floor soiled with sewage and debris at the basement level. Clean and sanitize properly.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Walls soiled sith sewage debris at the basement level. Clean and sanitize properly.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 29, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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