Kneeland Cafe

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Sponges observed at warewashing sink. Discarded by PIC. Discontinue using sponges to wash food contact surfaces because they can harbor pathogens.
  code 590.004/4-101.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Slow leak from main pipe under 3 compartment sink. Slow drip on faucet at kitchen prep sink. Repair as needed to prevent leaks and empty drip pan regularly.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Damaged floor tiles in kitchen. Replace as needed.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 10, 2021: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 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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