Boston Living Center

July 29, 2025 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings17
critical findings3

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Failed findings

Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)critical

Inspector note: Self-service cubed ice on serving line stored unprotected in cambro. Provide overhead protection for ice to prevent contamination.
code 590.003/3-306.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Prepared salads being served on the line not held in active cold holding temped at 62F-64F PIC removed to walk-in to reach 41F before returning to line. Maintain cold holding of foods at 41F. Prepared sandwiches in kitchen on table temped at 80F. Place prepared foods in walk-in fridge after preperation or before a break to hold at 41F.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Vegetarian sandwiches in hot holding on serving line temped at 81F PIC removed to reheat to 165F before returning to serving line. Hold all hot foods at least 135F.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)

Inspector note: PIC did not answer correctly proper hot holding temperature of at least 135F; PIC did not answer correctly proper two stage cooling procedures for their leftovers to be given as meals for the next day.
code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: PIC not checking that staff are observing proper cold holding of foods that are left out on the counter; PIC not ensuring proper warewashing is taking place as contact time in Quats sanitizer not met as dishes dunked into santizer and immediatly removed and staff was drying sanitized dishes with a cloth.
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: Observed opened shredded cheeses and sliced cheese in standing 2-door fridges not date marked; observed opened dairy in standing 2-door fridges not date marked. Provide date marking for all opened TCS products.
code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)

Inspector note: Quats sanitizer testing strips expired provide new test strips.
code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)

Inspector note: High temp dish machine ran three times gauge read no more than 170F dish simulator thermomoter ranged from 151F-154F. Repair to ensure at least 160F at the plate.
code 590.004/4-501.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Observed small rodent droppings on floor of pantry closet on floors in service line inside hot holding cabinets. Clean to remove droppings and provide ongoing pest control reports to damien.yee@boston.gov
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)

Inspector note: In walkin fridge observed cut zucchini stored in hotel pans uncovered; observed raw shell eggs stored directly above RTE salads and defrosting fish.
code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)

Inspector note: In walk-in fridge observed a container missing identification label with product moved from original package. Provide labeling for all products not in original packaging.
code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: On serving line observed tongs used for salads stored inside hotel pans with handles in contact with RTE foods. In kitchen observed inside sugar storage container a bowl without a handle. Provide scoop with handle to prevent contamination and store in use utensils without contacting food.
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Observed sanitizer buckets at serving line stored on floor. Store sanitizer buckets off of floor.
code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)

Inspector note: In walkin fridge observed foods stored directly on floor. Store foods at least 6" off floor to prevent contamination.
code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Floors in warewashing area heavily soiled; ceiling tile in pantry area above freezers water damaged clean and repair.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)

Inspector note: Observed in warewashing area worker drying dishes coming out of sanitizer with a cloth. Sanitized dishes must be air dried only.
code 590.004/4-901.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

Inspector note: Provide food preparation sink with proper air gap from a licensed plumber
code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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