Santa Fe Burrito Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Reheating for Hot Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Previous nights rice was taken from cooler and brought directly into hot holding cabinet to reheat / Discontinue and properly reheat to 165F for 15 seconds before putting into hot holding / All rice was voluntarily disposed of due to being out of temperature for an undetermined amount of time.
  code 590.003/3-403.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cooling (P)critical
  Inspector note: Manager stated that previous nights rice is taken from hot holding cabinet and brought downstairs where it is transferred to new deep pans and left out for an undetermined amount of time to cool at room temp and then transferred to the cooler until the next day / Cannot verify that rice was cooled properly / All rice from previous night has been voluntarily disposed of due to being out of temperature for an undetermined amount of time. Discussed using an (unwrapped) sheet pan to spread out rice for even timely cooling. Cooling shall be done as follows 135F-70F within 2 hours and 70F-41F in 4 hours.
  code 590.003/3-501.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Rice 117F-120F in hot holding cabinet. Manager states that previous nights rice was taken from cooler and put directly into the hot holding cabinet / All rice has been voluntarily disposed of due to being out of temperauture for an undetermined amount of time.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Assignment (Pf)
  Inspector note: No CPIC / Unclear on when new manager is taking the exam. No other employee is certified / Provide at least 1 certified person during all operational hours.
  code 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: Test kits with water damage / New ones on order
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  Inspector note: Hood tag expired in December 2022 / Contact hood cleaning company ASAP
  code 590.006/6-201.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  Inspector note: Cookline with visible soils / Clean to remove
  code 590.006/6-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 10, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 3 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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