The Porter Cafe

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed shell tags w/out proper date marking. Advised to retrain staff on proper procedures.
  code 590.003/3-203.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Observed heavy grease build up on the grids attached to the grill and ventilaton unit. Clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Observed a large hole in the baseboard wall behind the ac unit at the bottom of the basement stairs. Repair
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on October 22, 2025: 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.

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