Laughing Monk Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw eggs stored above cooked chicken and tofu. Store raw animal products below cooked foods. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Fried chicken on counter at 62F. Moved to refrigerator. Store cooked foods under refrigeration at all times.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)critical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer spray bottle undiluted- testing over 500ppm. Retrain staff to correctly and safely dilute sanitizer to 200ppm.
  code 590.007/7-204.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
  Inspector note: Blanched chicken at 68F at cookline. Cool chicken completely to 41F prior to placing into cookline for service.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior chute of ice machine with pink mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Chemical spray bottle without label. Label all chemical bottles to prevent contamination.
  code 590.007/7-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Debris and water under ice machine and dish machine. Clean and dry to avoid attracting pests.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on July 29, 2025: 7 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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