Beantown Pho & Grill

May 12, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings10
critical findings3

Failed findings

Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed raw chicken stored above raw beef in reach in cooler. Store properly. COS/R
code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Compliance with Food Law (P)critical

Inspector note: Observed bags of frozen mixed berries from Trader Joes in coffin freezer. Obtain foods from a licensed wholesale provider.
code 590.003(A)/3-201.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical

Inspector note: Low temp chlorine rinse dish machine registering 25 PPM with chlorine test strip. Repair machine to sanitize at 50PPM. Alternative means to sanitize equipment at three compartment sink on site.
code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: P & Pf violations cited. provide active managerial control.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)

Inspector note: Multiple bags and containers of prepared foods under refrigeration with no date markings. Provide. R.
code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)

Inspector note: Multiple containers and bags of various different foods in freezer with no labels. provide. R.
code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Observed grease soils and food particle buildup under dish machine and cookline equipment. Heavy buildup of black colored soils and filth behind grease trap and on diamond plate floor covering in back area. Thoroughly clean floors under around and behind in place equipment throughout. R.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

Inspector note: Broken/missing floor covering in outside dry storage room. Repair/replace.
code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

Inspector note: Hood filters with grease buildup. Clean to remove. Sticker is current until July 2021.
code 590.006/6-501.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
flagged at inspection

Inspector note: No allergen notice on QR code menu. Provide. (2) Notice on printed menus and menu boards. Such food establishments shall include on all printed menus and menu boards a clear and conspicuous notice requesting a customer to inform the server before placing an order about the customer’s allergy to a major food allergen. The notice shall state: Before placing your order please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy. (a) Location. The notice must be included on printed menus and on indoor and outdoor menu boards including drive-through menu boards. (b) Menu Boards. 1. All notices on menu boards must be easily readable from the point of service at which food is ordered. On the menu board itself the font size of the notice must be equal to or greater than the font size of the smallest menu item listed on the menu board. 2. In lieu of placing the notice directly on the indoor or outdoor menu board itself the food establishment may post the notice adjacent to the menu board or at each point of service where food is ordered. Such notice must be securely posted in a manner so that it may be easily seen and read from a distance of five feet by a person standing at or approaching the point of service shall directly face the purchaser and shall not be obstructed from view.
code L2status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 17, 2021: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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