Alexander's Wine & Spirit

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Person in charge Assignedcritical
  code M-2-101.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Elevate storage off the floor. 6 to 8 inches.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Seal barewood shelving. Replace defective door gaskets at 3 dr. wine unit. Replace worn door gasket at 10 dr. Unit.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Weather strip doors as needed.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  Inspector note: provide end Caps for light fixtures at 10 dr. Unit.
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Hot and Cold Watercritical
  Inspector note: Provide pressure for hot water at employee rest room.
  code 27-5-103.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Clean coolers.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
  Inspector note: provide A cover for trash receptacle at Employee rest room.
  code 33-5-501.13-.17* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Inadequate Lighting
  Inspector note: Provide adequate lighting at 2 dr. Juice unit.
  code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Remove all unnessary articles in restroom. provide A maintenance rack for all brooms and mops.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 26, 2010: 5 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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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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