J's Cafe @Bos. W & S

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: high temp/repair rinse gauge
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: provide institutional sanitizer for wiping cloths
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: properly store all paper products 6 inches off floor
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: provide new handle to panini press
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: provide proper test kit for sanitizer
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: provide proper hood cleaning sticker
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 2, 2012: 1 finding recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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.

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