Potluck Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Old chicken boxes used for storage in kitchen. Discard and discontinue using old chicken boxes on site. Raw chicken in walk-in cooler stored above raw produce. Raw eggs stored above cooked foods. Raw animal products must be stored below ready-to-eat foods and produce.
  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: Cooked pork out at cook line at 52F. Store cold foods cold under refrigeration. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior of microwave heavily soiled with food and spills. Clean and maintain. Interior and exterior of undercounter reach-in cooler at cook line with spills and soils. Clean and maintain.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Old soiled cardboard covering prep table. Discard and discontinue using cardboard on tables or shelves. Use materials that are durable and non-absorbent.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Debris under prep tables and in corner of kitchen behind prep sink. Clean under shelves and tables discard unused items and monitor for any pest activity.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  Inspector note: Hood sticker expired. Provide date for scheduled cleaning.
  code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 6, 2020: 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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