Beantown Pho & Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings11
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Food workers observed not to be washing hands with the proper frequency between changing gloves and tasks. Retrain staff.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked chicken in plastic bag inside rear reach in cooler 54F. Raw sprouts 47F. Maintain cold holding at below 41F. COS.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: CFPM is not monitoring cold holding temperatures date marking proper use of utensils and general facility maintenance. Provide active managerial control as it is defined in the 2013 food code.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
  Inspector note: Establishment cooling cooked chicken in a plastic bag with a temperature of 86F in refrigerator. Product cooked on hour prior placed in ice bath to expedite cooling process. COS.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Cooked TCS chicken in cooler not date marked. Date mark all TCS foods.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Several meats in freezer in plastic bags without label. Provide labels.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Ice scoop stored touching ice in plastic coolers used for ice storage. Store properly.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Observed fresh basil in pan of water being stored on floor under handsink waste drain. Store properly. COS.
  code 590.003/3-305.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean floors under cookline equipment behind ice machines and inside utility closet.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
  Inspector note: Hole in asphalt under dumpster. Repair.
  code 590.005/5-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Ceiling above back area of kitchen with open holes and loose drop tiles. Seal/repair.
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on December 23, 2019: 11 findings appeared for the first time.

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