Laughing Monk Cafe

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Low temp dishwasher sanitzer concentration too low. Repair to read according to the data plate specification and labels. PIC to use 3 bay sink until repair is done.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Priority violations noted. Provide active managerial control.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several containers of prepped food stored in various refrigeration units observed without date marking. Provide made and discard date . Per PIC foods were prepped the day before 3.17.25 and some today 3.18.25
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Multiple rodent droppings observed downstairs on the floor under shelvings in the basement area. Clean to remove. PIC to provide current detailed IPM reprot from a licensed exterminator to: inca.prince@boston.gov
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Containers of different oils store at the cookline observed without labes. Provide labels when removing from original containers.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Food dispensing utensils observed stored in stagnant water. Discontinue (corrected on site) Observed measuring cups without handles used to dispensing foods from bulk storage. Discontinue and provide proper utensils. (corrected on site)
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cookline main cutting board observed heavily scored. Resurface/ replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Pipe under 3 bay sink observed leaking. Repair
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Walls around handsink and prep sink at the warewashing area observed soiled by visible food spills and water splash. Clean to remove.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Outside basement area observed heavily clutter by boxes and old equipments. Clean to remove.
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 3, 2025: 10 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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