Pho Basil

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Clean the interior panel of the ice machine to remove soils.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: There are glue traps observed with dead insects near the basement prep station.Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: The hood filters above the char broiler observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the 3 tier black cart & the small dunnage rack to remove built up soils.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the exterior of the cook line hood to remove soils.
  code 590.006/6-201.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Remove/replace the soiled glue boards
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the floor under/around the basement prep station to remove food debris.
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on June 25, 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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