Douzo Japanese Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Shrimp at sushi bar left out in ambient air at 80F. Dumpling at production line at 56F. Person in charge discared both items. Keep all cold items 41F or below.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed meat in vaccum sealed un labeled packages. Did not see vaccum packing machine on site. Discontinue vaccum packing or submit standard operating procedures and HACCP plan to health division.
  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: Date marking throughout establishment is inconsistant. Label all foods kept over 24 hours.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Ice machine has visable pink mild like substance in the interior of unit. Person in charge confirmed. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink marked as hand sink is being used as dump sink at bar.
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: No paper towels at production line hand sink. Person in charge corrected.
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Squeeze bottles on sushi bar are not labeled. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Items stored on ground in freezer. Elevate to prevent contamination.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood above grills are soiled. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 22, 2022: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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