Purple Cactus

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Temp of guacamole in prep reach in 48f should be 41f or below.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean underside of shelving over salad reach in.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Clean plumbing in cooking vent hood. • Remove old fly strips from rubbish storage area.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 7, 2017: 4 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.