Yellow Door Taqueria

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Reheating for Hot Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Noted food stored in the hot holding recorded 101F stored hour ago.Discontinue and reheat all products to 165F before moving to hot holding/COS by the PIC by reheating product to 165F
  code 590.003/3-403.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
  Inspector note: Shell stock tags missing last day sold and chronological order.Provide
  code 590.003/3-203.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Noted brown rust like stains and black spots inside the ice machine.Clean
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: Provide paper towel on the hand sink at the bar.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Store all products above 6 inches from the floor.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Warewashing Machine Data Plate Operation Specifications (C)
  Inspector note: Provide data plate for the high temp dish machine the data plate on the machine is for low temp dish machine.
  code 590.004/4-204.113-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C)
  Inspector note: Replace the door sweep on the back door to prevent pest entry
  code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C)
  Inspector note: Missing hand washing sign on the hand sink at the bar.Provide
  code 590.006/6-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  Inspector note: Visible dust on the vents in the kitchen and dry storage.Clean
  code 590.006/6-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 8, 2024: 9 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.

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