Purple Shamrock

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Provide proper chlorine reading to low temp dishwasher in kitchen. (Need 50-75ppm.)
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Properly repair on/off valve for hot water to hand sink in kitchen.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Properly clean and organize all floor area's in basement storage area's.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Properly secure all CO2 tanks at soda bib station in basement.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 25, 2010: 4 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Analyze Boston.