Five Spices House

• official resultClosed by the city
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

• ⚠️Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)critical
  Inspector note: Multiple food items exposed to water & smoke damage loss of power from the resulting basement fire. Contact ISD Health to discuss a food condemnation with a supervisor.
  code 590.003/3-701.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: Owner stating the sprinkler discharged in the basement.Repair sprinkler from a licensed company. Provide all repair documentation to the Health Department.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Fire in the establishment basement sprinkler discharged Food items affected smoke odors present & water damage throughout. Power & water were shut off by BFD Upon my arrival I could not gain access to the basement due to 1-2 feet of standing water Assistant Commissioner Dan Prendergast notified. Voluntary closure issued. PIC Instructed to provide all necessary repairs clean/sanitize/disinfect using a professional licensed restoration company provide all documentation be re-inspected by building electrical & health for approval to re-open.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean/sanitize/disinfect all exposed equipment.counters.tables wares ect... Provide all cleaning documents be re-inspected for approval to re-open.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Floor heavily damaged behind the host stand basement ceiling also. Repair as needed
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Remove all standing water(basement) Clean/sanitize/disinfect the location throughout(fire/sprinkler discharge-basement) Provide all cleaning documentation to the Health Department.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Fire in the establishment. Provide all necessary repairs to damaged equipment as needed. Provide repair documentation to the health depaertment.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 5, 2024: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Leather District

• ✓ Twin Dragon Seafood
  clean · 10 Tyler St · inspected June 10, 2019
• ✕ Buco Trattoria
  mid · 300 Summer St · inspected September 4, 2019
• ✓ Mcdonald's
  clean · 750 Atlantic Av · inspected May 23, 2023
• ✓ Starbucks Coffee
  clean · 305 Congress St · inspected October 16, 2019
• ✓ Oak & Rowan
  clean · 319 A St · inspected July 11, 2019
• ✓ Lacolombe Torrefaction Inc.
  clean · 745 Atlantic Av · inspected October 10, 2024

See every restaurant in Leather District →

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.