Potluck Cafe

• official resultAdministrative hearing
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: At the time of the re-inspection Chicken on steam table at 82F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at a minimum of 135F and above. Chicken to be reheated to 165F to esnure no bacterial growth.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: At the time of the re-inspection the hot water faucet was not functioning. Address and make any necessary repairs.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw shell eggs stored above ready to eat foods. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Chemical spray bottle observed with no label. Provide.
  code 590.007/7-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cardboard on ground of walk in cooler. Person in charge removed.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood filters observed with grease build up. Clean to remove. Hood sticker is current.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 8, 2024: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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.

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