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Equipment or utensil issues

Understand the finding without losing the official context.

Usually less urgent

What it means

Equipment, utensils, thermometers, cutting boards, or single-use items were not in good condition, not the right type, or not stored properly.

How serious is it?

Each department labels its own findings. The severity shown on a restaurant’s record comes from the official inspection, and a past finding may have been corrected. Look for follow-up inspections.

Other types of findings

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