Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Bean sprouts on counter at 52F. Placed in refrigerator. Bean sprouts are a Time & Temperature Control for Safety food. Thye must be stored at 41F or below at all times.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw lamb stored above ready-to-eat vegetables in basement reach-in cooler. Corrected on site. Store raw meats below ready-to-eat foods.
  code 590.003/3-501.18-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
  Inspector note: No clean up kit or procedures on site. Provide
  code 590.002/2-501.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Conditions of Use (Pf)
  Inspector note: Container and applicator for pesticide under 3 compartment sink. Do not use pesticides on premises. Only licensed pest control operator can apply pesticide. Discarded by PIC
  code 590.007/7-202.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
  Inspector note: Bean sprouts stored in water. Drained by PIC. Do not store bean sprouts in water- it allows for more bacteria to grow. Wash and allow to dry in colander under refrigeration.
  code 590.003/3-303.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Wiping cloths not stored in sanitizing solution. Store wiping towels in santizing solution to prevent cross contamintation.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Hard boiled eggs in cooler at 60 with tight fitting lids. Lids removed. Cool food uncovered to allow maximum heat transfer.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Carboard on bottom shelf of tanle in kitchen. Paper place mat on shelf in kitchen. Do not use paper cardboard or aluminim foil to live shelving. Use only materials that are smooth cleanable nonpourous.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
  Inspector note: Toilet room receptacle without cover. Provide covered receptacle.
  code 590.005/5-501.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 4, 2021: 9 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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