The Merchant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Thermometers Provided
  Inspector note: provide thermonmeter for moitoring food temperartures.
  code 05-4-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean exterior of the ice machine located in the basement area. Clean bottom shelf to the 2 door reach in freezer.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove all unecessary itwms stored in the back area of the basement. Store all remaining items at least 6 inches off the floor.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 6, 2017: 3 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.