Five Spices House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings2

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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 and oil mixture observed being left out on counter top at 55F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. Garlic and oil mixture were removed at the time of the inspection.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Employee observed handling ready to eat scallions with bare hands. Discontinue and ensure there is no bare hand contact with any ready to eat foods.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employees observed on the cooking lines with no form of hair restraints. Provide.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide. No one one site with a current Food Safety Certification. Provide documentation of at least one full time employee who has been enrolled in some form of Food Safety Course for the re-inspection.
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces have no labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitzing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 26, 2021: 6 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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