Five Spices House

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw chicken stored above prepped food in walk-in cooler. Containers of prepped food stored in old chicken boxes. Discontinue using old chicken boxes for storage. Assume boxes are contaminated and must be discarded.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Chlorine sanitizer on low temp dish machine not registering. Ensure chemical sanitizer is connected to machine at all times. Corrected on site.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior of ice machine with black and orange mold-like substance. Clean and maintain to prevent contamination.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Flats of eggs stored on stairs. Do not store food on the floor.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Old mouse droppings in basement near walk-in freezer. Clean and monitor for activity. Exterior of dish machine soiled. Floor under dish machine with soils and debris. Clean dish machine and warewashing area.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  Inspector note: No covered trash bin in upstairs bathroom. Provide covered waste bin.
  code 590.005/5-501.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 28, 2022: 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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