Red Hat Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: Basement -Clean elevator pit. Evidence of live rodents in elevator spit. Provide exterminators receipt.
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Downstairs - Repair beer keg walk in door handle. latch
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Basement -Clean grease bidders on cooking equipment and pipes.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Upstairs Bar -Clean tonics hose holders and provide drain hose.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove all stagnant water from outside rear door and clean grease barrel storage area. 1
  code 34-5-501.111/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Downstairs - Clean sodas dispensing area at rear door.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Basement kitchen - Clean ceiling and pipes
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: Basement - Repair light shield in kitchen.
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 27, 2008: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 7 previous findings did not recur.

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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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