Americas Food Basket

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed an area where employees were packaging herbs PIC stated that they also wash and cut fruit in the area. They wash the knives over at the prep sink (prep sink only has veggie wash; no detergent). No proper sink or warewash for cleaning equipment knives. Provide a proper means of warewashing if they are going to continue to prep food.
  code 590.004/4-602.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)critical
  Inspector note: Prep sink in the loading dock area is direct to waste. Discontinue washing and cutting produce. Prep sink needs proper plumbing.
  code 590.005/5-203.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed a few birds in the loading dock area. Remove birds.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Observed ice build up in section 4 (Ice cream freezer). Remove ice build up.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Observed debris in and around the trash area. Clean to remove debis. Observed a good amount of pallets around the trash area. Remove
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Observed open ceiling with exposed pipes unfinished walls in a food prep area. Provide smoothe durable ceilings and walls.
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 24, 2023: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 3 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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