Five Spices House

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
  Inspector note: Low temperature dish machine at 0ppm after multiple attempts. Person in charge called for service. Tech on site at end of inspection.
  code 590.004/4-303.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employee on production line without proper hair restraint. Person in charge corrected.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
  Inspector note: Items in stand up refrigerator observed uncovered. Cover to prevent potential contamination.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
  Inspector note: Observed spices being stored on the ground in basement area. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
  code 590.003/3-305.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Grease build up observed on hood filters. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Ceiling above three bay sink observed with soils. Walk in cooler fan is heavily soiled. Clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Dish machine observed leaking. Repair as necessary.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled traps in basement. Remove.
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: 2024 Health permit is unpaid. Email isdhealth@boston.gov for a link for payment.
  code L1status: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 15, 2024: 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.