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Bale Restaurant

July 26, 2012 · Pass

😇clean

official resultPass
resultPass
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings0
critical findings0

✓ No failed findings were recorded; 13 code checks were marked passed.

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Checks marked passed

Hot Holdingcritical

Inspector note: Cooked chicken and beef between 95-120F. Discontinue and ensure all foods are maintained at 140F and above. PIC to remove and reheat foods out of temperature to ensure no bacterial growth. Fried spring rolls beingbleft out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure spring rolls are maintained at 140F or above.
code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Cold Holdingcritical

Inspector note: Cooked rice products being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are maintained at below 41F. PIC removed all foods at time of inspoection
code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
PIC Performing Dutiescritical

Inspector note: Management not overseeing employees in proper cold holding hot holding and thawing methods. Address and provide training to ensure all staff has an understanding on how to properly handle foods.
code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Inspector note: Open cup of coffee spilling onto meat slicer in basement area. Discontinue and maintain all equipment clean and free from all employee beverages.
code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Insects Rodents Animals

Inspector note: Evidence of heavy fruit fly activity behind service counter. Address and provide a detailed report on how the current fruit fly issue is being handled.
code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Food Container Labels

Inspector note: Cooked rice and beans wrapped in banana leaves left out at room temperature with no labels. Provide. Provide lables for all foods in open air cooler.
code 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
PHF's Properly Thawed

Inspector note: Raw peices of beef being thawed at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure proper thawing methods are in place.
code 06-3-501.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Food Protection

Inspector note: Boxes of meat stored on ground of walk-in freezer. Discontinue and ensure all food products remain elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Clean Cloths Hair Restraint

Inspector note: Employee observed preparing sandwiches with no form of hair restraint. Provide for any employee hadling foods.
code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Food Contact Surfaces Design

Inspector note: Plastic containers being used to dispense sugar. DIscontinue and use a handled scoop to prevent contamination from hands.
code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Inspector note: Card boardbeing used to line floor behind service counter. Discontinue use. Door of coffin style freezer in basement damaged. Address and replace if necessary.
code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize

Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths being left out on counter tops with no sanitizing solution. Provide proper sanitizing solution.
code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Inspector note: No paper towels at hand wash sink in basement. Provide.
code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 19, 2012: 13 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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