Umass Boston Dining Commons

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cooling (P)critical
  Inspector note: Pasta made on 10/25/20 @ 53f not cooled properly ensure proper cooling steps are taken to meet cooling requirments (Pasta voluntarily discarded in compactor dumpster at time of inspection)
  code 590.003/3-501.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Fruit cups and parfaits on the cold line @ 50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Management not ensuring employees trained properly ensure
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Open bags and #10 cans of food in dry storage store in closed covered labelled containers
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Soiled and Clean Tableware (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled sheet pans stored in the clean / sanitized area of the 3 bay store in dirty area
  code 590.004/4-904.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Drain @ 3 bay leaking repair
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 12, 2019: 6 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.