Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Specialized processes occuring without a variance. Provide active managerial control.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
  Inspector note: Write date of last sold on shellstock tags for exhausted product keep on file for 90 days.
  code 590.003/3-203.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
  Inspector note: Establishment is making homemade beef jerky in dehydrator in basement storage off parking garage and ROP packaging it in the 1st floor kitchen per on site PIC. Vacum sealed corn nuts and nuts at bar. Product voluntarily discarded. Discontinue ROP packaging foods or conducting any specialized processes. Remove ROP machine until proper variance and HACCP plan is approved. Email isdhealth@boston.gov application provided.
  code 590.003/3-502.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  Inspector note: Reach in cooler at cookline is holding at 52F. Make all necessary repairs. Foods being loaded into unit removed and placed in walkin cooler holding at below 41F.
  code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using Drain Plugs (C)
  Inspector note: Shared compactor dumpster is leaking liquid waste through void in bottom. Repair.
  code 590.005/5-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  Inspector note: Clean area around grease storage containers remove standing moisture.
  code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning Receptacles (C)
  Inspector note: Clean waste oil container of visible soils or contact company for replacement.
  code 590.005/5-501.116-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 20, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time. 4 previous findings did not recur.

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