Max's Deli Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: Food prep sink observed without an air gap. Provide or submit quote from a plumbing company to request a variance.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
  Inspector note: Front counter area hand sink water at 90F for multiple minutes. Repair. Hand sinks should have water at 100F minimum. Hot water available at other locations.
  code 590.005/5-202.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
  Inspector note: Expired clam juice in basement walk in area. Expired beef base in kitchen area walk in cooler. Discarded. Monitor expiration dates.
  code 590.006/6-404.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled traps in basement area. Clean to remove.
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 15, 2026: 1 finding recurred. 3 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.