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• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/Howcritical
  Inspector note: Staff observed scratching/touching nose without washing hands before touching equipment.Staff wiping hands on cloth aprons.
  code 12-2-301.12-.15*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Concentration of solution lower than recommended usage.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Ceiling vent in restroom(s) dusty.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: Burnt out bulbs in rear dry storage room of basement.
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 2, 2008: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 4 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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