Five Spices House

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Multiple foods without date marking. Provide for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
  Inspector note: Uncovered bulk product in basement and walk in cooler. Cover to prevent potential contamination.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Plastic containers observed in bulk spices. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Clean utensils stored on shelf above mop sink. Discontinue.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled foil on cookline. Remove. Surfaces must be easily cleanable.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: 3 bay sink in basement observed leaking. Repair.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Signage (C)
  Inspector note: Provide hand wash only signage for all hand sinks.
  code 590.006/6-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Storage-Other Personal Care Items (C)
  Inspector note: Personal items stored in kitchen area. Discontinue.
  code 590.007/7-209.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 4, 2025: 8 previous findings did not recur.

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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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