Next Step Soul Food Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Cooked chicken wings in the steam table at 123F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at 140F and above.
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: Deep dishes of Macaroni and cheese being cooled in the door upright rerigeration unit . Discontinue and provide proper cooling methods.
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 9, 2017: 2 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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