Equator Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• 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: Garlic in oil mixture - 50F Bean sprouts - 48F / Both items in the top reach in used for lunch rush. Containers were transferred to the low boy to cool down. Discussed keeping the covers on the top closed when not busy. / Provide 41F or below.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Exterior of bulk food bins with visible soils / Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 28, 2021: 2 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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