Sip Wine Bar & Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Mash potato 47 store in line cold unit. PIC voluntarily discard product. Unit 36F (COS) PIC to train staff on cold holding temp.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P)critical
  Inspector note: Prep sink observed direct to waste (missing air gap). Install provide plumbers report
  code 590.005/5-402.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: PIC to train staff on violation noted on the inspection report
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Food dispensing utensils observed stored instagnant water 65F. Discontinue
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple cutting boards observed heavily scored. Resurface/replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Kitchen handsink pipe observed leaking below.Repair
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
  Inspector note: Prep area ligh bulbs observed missing protective shielding. Provide Warewashing light bulbs protective shield observed broken. Repair
  code 590.006/6-202.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: CO2 tanks observed not secure.Secure all CO2 tanks
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on December 21, 2023: 9 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.

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