Estragon

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings10
• 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: lamb chops 48 degrees
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: provide clean up kit and written procedures
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: provide date marking on tcs foods held over 24 hours
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
  Inspector note: provide irreversible thermometer or 160 strips repair rinse gauge
  code 590.004/4-302.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: bar/repair chemical machine tested at 10ppm
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: bar/clean soda gun holder and provide drain hose to soda gun clean/sanitize slicer
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: provide accurate internal thermometers
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: resurface worn cutting boards
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: bar/clean floor area under shelving
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: mop closet/replace burnt out light function bar/remove stagnate water from unit
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 22, 2018: 10 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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