Vertex Pharmaceuticals Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)critical
  Inspector note: Open container of bacon arugula and ginger exposed to customers. Product moved behind sneeze guard. Corrected on site.
  code 590.003/3-306.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Quats sanitzer dispenser is dispensing sanitizer solution at 62F. Repair to dispense at 75F. Emailed equipment spec sheet to the CFPM.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Anti-Choking
  Inspector note: No choke save certificate on site. provide or proof of enrollment.
  code 590.009(E)* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 16, 2022: 3 findings appeared for the first time.

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Source: Analyze Boston.