The Best Little Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Bags of raw meats and fish all observed being stored in the same bucket. Discontinue and store all different types of raw products separately to ensure no cross contamination.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide.
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Metal bowl observed being used dispensing out of bulk food container. Discontinue and use a handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed on counter tops. Discontinue and provode a proper sanitzing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Containers of meat observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Filters above stove top and grill with excess carbon build-up. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 30, 2019: 6 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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