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The Bowery

May 26, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical

Inspector note: Employee observed slicing tomatoes and not wearing gloves. Discontinue bare hand contact with ready to eat foods. Employee was observed wearing gloves after entering the main kitchen.
code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)

Inspector note: Blade/base of the table top basement can opener visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)

Inspector note: Several squeeze bottles filled with dressings and sauces with no labels. Provide.
code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: Knife observed being stored in between oven and cooler. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner.
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Interior of the Blodgett oven on the first floor with excess carbon build-up. Clean to remove. Large coffin style freezer against the wall in the outside storage room with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

Inspector note: Faucet to the basement 3 bay sink is loose/leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

Inspector note: Floor under and around the stove top and grill with food spills and evidence of grease spills. Clean to remove.
code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 18, 2022: 7 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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