The Best Little Restaurant

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Separate raw chicken from other foods.
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Hand wash sink for hands only.
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Cover all open foods in reach ins
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handling of Food & Ice
  Inspector note: Provide scoops with handles for bulk food barrels. FLOUR Sugar ETC.
  code 09-3-301.11(C)* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Defrost reach in freezer.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.
  Inspector note: adjust wash temp to 150 F on dishwasher
  code 19-4-501.18-.110* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Keep wpm cloths in sanitizer.
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean shelving over prep tables.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove all unnecessary cardboard.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 18, 2011: 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.