Estragon

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw Chicken stored over raw pork in walk in cooler - Discontinue store raw poultry over any raw species other than poultry. PIC corrected on site
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)critical
  Inspector note: Soiled knives and food scrapers was hanging on clean knife rack or wedged behind it - Discontinue storing soiled food contact equipment on clean rack- PIC removed knives and had staff put through high temp dishwasher.
  code 590.004/4-602.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)critical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer inside sanitizer buckets is at an extremely high concentration. It was pass the 500PPM marker on test strips- Train staff to properly set up sanitizer with correct concentration level.
  code 590.007/7-204.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Where to Wash (Pf)
  Inspector note: I observed staff washing hand with gloves on and not utilizing handsink he washed them in 3 bay sink.- Train staff to properly wash hands in designated area with soap and water without donning gloves. Discontinue donning gloves while washing hands and use handsink
  code 590.002/2-301.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
  Inspector note: Shell stock tag provided by PIC with No date on the back from the last one sold- Date all shgell stock tags with the date of the last shellfish sold in the batch
  code 590.003/3-203.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths stored all over the kitchen area- Provide a sanitizer bucket with correct sanitizer and store cloths inside for easy clesan ups.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood is expired since August 2022- Provide a updated hood cleaning and inspection from a license hood cleaning company
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled cookline equipment stove grill and fryolators- Clean to remove soils Ice machine is soiled interior perimeter- Clean to remove soils
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Allergen certificate is expired since September 16 2021- Provide an Updated allergen certificate from an accredited food safety program
  code L2status: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 21, 2022: 9 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.