Equator Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: high temp/repair all gauges
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all silver shelving throughout
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Medicines FirstAid Storagecritical
  Inspector note: provide proper storage of all medicines
  code 41-7-207-09.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓PIC Performing Dutiescritical
  Inspector note: provide training on proper method of using 3 bay sink
  code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: ice machine/clean interior of unit clean all silver glassware shelving sanitize all knives in knife rack storage room/clean exterior of all bulk food containers
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: properly submerge all condiments in ice reach in units/discontinue use of open #10 cans store all opened bulk food bags in covered containers
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: properly seperate cold plate and in use ice
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: 3 bay/remove soap dispenser
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
  Inspector note: remove all cardboard boxes for storage rice cooker/remove utensils from stagnate water remove knives from storage between equipment remove all utensils from stagnate water
  code 24-4-904.11AB* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: handsink at grill/provide liquid soap and paper towels in dispensers
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: storage area/clean floor area throughout
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean food debris from all walls clean all white food storage shelving
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 20, 2008: 2 findings recurred. 10 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.