The Elephant & Castle

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings5

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Breakfast potato holding at 90F-100F.
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Good Hygienic Practicescritical
  Inspector note: Staff eating lolipop in kitchen and waitstaff observed drinking from open container(s) in kitchen.
  code 12-2-401.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation/Sanitizer Criteriacritical
  Inspector note: All dishwashers tested at less than 50ppm or were not tested.
  code 41-7-201/04.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Medicines FirstAid Storagecritical
  Inspector note: First aid storage above food product???
  code 41-7-207-09.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: Advisory missing from breakfast menu.
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Interior/exterior of ice unit soiled.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Equipment draining into handsink at bar(What about far end of bar-handsink???)Handsink in dishroom leaking-2weeks.Replace faucet.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean
  Inspector note: Toilet broken/disrepair in womens restroom.
  code 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Minor dust buildup in kitchen on wall and attachment.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 2, 2009: 9 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.