The Gardner Musuem Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Properly store raw food products during storage
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Prevention of Contamination from Handscritical
  code 12-3--301.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: Remove mice droppings Provide extermination report.
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Replace missing door insulation and panel covering
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean all equipment
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Clean floor throughout
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: Replace cracked light panel
  code 37-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Clean ceiling light panels
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove milkcrates used for shelving
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 11, 2007: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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