Potluck Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Prepped items in the walkin observed missing datemarkings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or below for over 24 hours.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: There were rodents droppings observed under the 3 bay sink.Provide a full pest report upon re-inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: The posted certified & allergen awareness employee no longer works there.Provide current certificates
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Items at the cook line were observed stored on the floor.Elevate all storage at least 6 inches off the floor. PIC corrected
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the compressor fan inside the walkin to remove dust buildup. Clean the interior of the single door true freezer to remove soils
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the floors under the cook line equipment to remove soils. Clean the floor under the 3 bay sink to remove evidence of rodent dropping.
  code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on April 27, 2026: 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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