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The Elephant Walk

October 2, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings7
critical findings1

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Failed findings

Backflow Prevention (P)critical

Inspector note: Food prep sink in basement does not have an indirect to waste drain. Install.
code 590.005/5-402.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)

Inspector note: Glass on top of ice machine. Corrected on site.
code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Soils on floors under and behind ice machine. Clean to remove.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Prohibitions (C)

Inspector note: Equipment storage under stairwell with gap. Either relocate equipment storage to a protected area or install a barrier on the staircase to prevent contamination of equipment.
code 590.004/4-903.12-C1* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)

Inspector note: Old stump in trash area bus bucket with standing water. Remove.
code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Outdoor Storage Surface (C)

Inspector note: No pad under trash receptacles. Install.
code 590.005/5-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C)

Inspector note: Insect racket stunner on top of ice machine. Remove.
code 590.006/6-202.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 16, 2024: 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.