Douzo Japanese Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings12
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: side sushi/avacado sliced 56 degrees/provide temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: provide proper allergen and consumer advisory on all sit down/take out menus train staff to not eat behind the line
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Conformance w/ Approved Procedurescritical
  Inspector note: provide up to date wholesale letter for sushi
  code M-8-103.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: sushi/clean/saniize knives
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: remove fly paper from ceiling in kitchen
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: walk in/store all foods 6 inches off floor sushi bowl/provide propoerly sized bowl to fit in warewashing sinks
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: resurface worn white cutting boards
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: bar and side sushi silver unit/provide internal thermometers high temp/repair wash gauge
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: bar/clean interior of reach in units
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: repair mixing valve to ladies restroom handsinks repair leak from pipe under prep sink
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: handsink/provide soap dispenser
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean dust from light shields in kitchen
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 6, 2018: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 9 findings recurred. 6 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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