Scholars Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Reheating for Hot Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: The soup on the steam table is 118F. Properly reheat items for hot holding to 165F then hold at 135F
  code 590.003/3-403.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: There is a hose attached to the three bay sink that is not allowing an air gap. Provide proper backflow prevention.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wood Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: They serve their pizza on a wooden cutting board and some of the boards are worn. Provide a paper lining or replace worn boards.
  code 590.004/4-101.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 30, 2021: 3 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.