Americas Food Basket

February 2, 2018 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeRetail Food
  • failed findings4
  • critical findings0

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Failed findings

  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Inspector note: Compressor of the walk-in freezer appears to be leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
    code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
  • Installed and Maintained
    Inspector note: Pipe under the preparation sink in the produce department is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
    code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
  • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    Inspector note: Several portions of the cement flooring in the meat department in disrepair. Address and make any necessary repairs. Floor of the walk-in freezer with excess ice build-up and debris. Clean to remove.
    code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
  • Premises Maintained
    Inspector note: Storage room next to the restrooms with excess debris. Clean to remove.
    code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

  • PIC Performing Dutiescritical
    Inspector note: Management not overseeing in proper roatation of expired baby foods on shelves. Discontinue and ensure all staff have been properly trained on how to rotate and remove all expired food products on the shelves.
    code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
  • Insects Rodents Animals
    Inspector note: Evidence of what appears to be rodent dropping in storage room near the meat department. Address and provide an up to date pest control report for the re-inspection. Kick plates to removed from dog food and bagged chip area in order to properly monitor activity. Management is to provide a detailed IPM report for the re-inspection.
    code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
  • PHF's Properly Thawed
    Inspector note: Whole frozen turkeys observed being defrosted in stagnant water. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
    code 06-3-501.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Food Protection
    Inspector note: Several jars of Beech Nut and Earths Best baby food with passed expiration dates from Jan-March 2017. Address and ensure all baby foods are being checked on a more frequent basis for passed expiration dates. BAby foods were removed at the time of the inspection.
    code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: Fan covers in the produce department with heavy dust build up. Clean to remove. Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings on the second floor dry storage room. Clean to remove.
    code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • premises not properly maintained or cleaned
    Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
    Inspector note: Ceiling tile in the produce department missing. Replace.
    code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 25, 2018: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 3 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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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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