The Monkey Bar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings5
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: at time of inspection-can of whipped cream being stored in ice bin-in ice used for drinks--DO NOT STORE ANY ITEMS IN ICE USED FOR DRINKS--
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Prevention of Contamination from Handscritical
  Inspector note: at time of inspection- staff cutting strawberries for "smoothies" with bare hands--NO BARE HAND CONTACT WITH READY TO EAT FOOD ALLOWED--
  code 12-3--301.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: at time of inspection-spray bottle stored in hand sink--DO NOT STORE ANY ITEMS IN HAND SINK--
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Labeled Common Namecritical
  Inspector note: label all spray bottles with * what is in them--
  code 41-7-102.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: store wiping clothes in a sanitizing solution when not in use--
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 13, 2007: 5 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.