Five Spices House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Old chicken boxes and foam fish boxes used to store bags of raw meat and portion containers. Discard chicken and fish boxes. Discontinue using boxes for storage- assume boxes are contaminated. Corrected on site
  code 590.003/3-302.11-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 mold-like substance. Clean to prevent contamination
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Interior of cook line reach-in cooler with soils and debris Floor under cookline- wok fryers and stove with grease and debris. Clean to avoid attracting pests. Basement floor near walk-in freezer with old mouse droppings. Clean and monitor for activity.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  Inspector note: Hand sink at cookline with soils. Clean and maintain to prevent contamination from hands
  code 590.006/6-501.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 8, 2023: 4 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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