The Bittersweet Shoppe On Newbury

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings3
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Opened bottle of juice stored in ambient air shall be refrigerated once opened per manufacturers instructions. Product has been out of temperature for an undertermined amount of time. Voluntarily discarded at the ime of the inspection.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Equipment stored in handwashing sink at the front service area- Discontinue Corrected on site
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Handsink in back prep area with a substantial leak from the pipe below- Make proper repairs
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 17, 2022: 3 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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