The Bowery

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Clean hood filters on cooking line. Hood sticker good until end of December has hood cleaned.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Clean interior of the ice machine as discussed.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store product on the floor in the walk in and small storage area by basement prep.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean exterior of ice machine. Soiled. Clean green wire shelves in walk in. Soiled.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean cutting boards on cooking line. Deep dark scores and stains.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Clean floor in basement prep and walk in. Soiled.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  Inspector note: Floor in basement prep cracking in areas and need of repair.
  code 590.006/6-201.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 20, 2021: 1 finding recurred. 6 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.

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