Tea By The Sea

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)critical
  Inspector note: The Chlorine sanitizer inside of the three compartment sink registered well over the required 50-100ppm. Review procedures for sanitizer set up with employees
  code 590.007/7-204.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Sponges Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Observed sponges at three bay sink area. Discontinue using sponge to wash food contact surfaces to prevent contamination
  code 590.004/4-101.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Single sink observed with black mold buildup. clean and sanitize to remove clean the undercounter refrigerator to remove milk spills and residue buildup. clean and sanitize to remove
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 26, 2026: 3 previous findings did not recur.

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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.