Next Step Soul Food Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: add consumer advisory to all menus with reminder and disclosure...
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: relocate all veges from unit defective unit at 55F.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: repair unit in cellar temp. was 55F..shall be maintained at 41F or below..
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  Inspector note: provide a test kit for the chlorine sanitizer...
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all cooking equipment...
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean hood and replace expired sticker 12/16.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 26, 2016: 6 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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