King's/The 88 Club

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: repair main bar dishmachine/tested at 0ppp/provide testing between 50-200ppm
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: main bar and side bar/provide internal thermometers as needed
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: provide proper storage of all wiping clotbs in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: side bar/clean interior of beer cooler
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: main bar/provide employee must wash hands signage and repair paper towel dispenser side bar/provide refill of liquid soap and paper towels
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: main bar/soda storage/clean floor area repair loosevstep covers to mens restroom repair damaged floor tile to side bar entrance
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: hot line/replace burnt out lights
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize handicap restroom trash room/clean/organize room/cover waste receptacles clean/organize chemical room and changing room
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 28, 2014: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings 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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