The Bittersweet Shoppe On Newbury

• official resultAdministrative record filed
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Broken and missing tiles on floor of food prep area. Repair as needed for smooth cleanable flooring. Most tiles shave been replaced. Last tiles to be completed later today.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Black mold-like substance on interior chute of ice machine. Clean and sanitize.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Food handler without hair restraint. Provide hairtnets. Corrected on site.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Spills and soils in dairy refrigerator at service counter. Clean and sanitize.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Leak under rinse bay of 3 compartment sink. Repair as needed. Keep floor clean and dry; discard catch water.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 7, 2025: 1 finding recurred. 4 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.