Ghost Light Tavern

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings7
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical
  Inspector note: Main floor 1st bar dish machine and upstairs 1st dish machine not sanitizing. Service as needed. Use 2nd dish machines for glassware. PIC stated machine are being replaced next week.
  code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Soda gun holders at nboth bars with soil build-up. Cl;ean to prevent contamination Soda gun holder at end of main bar and middle of upstairs bar crain into ice bins. Add drainage tubes to prevent contamination.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
  Inspector note: Prepped foods dated more than 7 days- gravy 2/7 pickled peppers 11/29. Discarded by PIC. Submit recipes to lab for extended shelf life of house-made pickles.
  code 590.006/6-404.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Unlabeled chemical spray bottles at both bars. Label all chemical bottles to prevent contamination.
  code 590.007/7-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Debris and soils under both bars. Soils and spills in upstairs bar refrigerator. Food and debris under kitchen ice machine. Clean all areas to avoid attracting pests.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Upstairs bar dish machines leak water during cycle. 1st floor bar 1st dump sink drain leaks. Repair as needed.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: 8-301.11 2024 Heath Permit is unpaid. Contact isdhealth@boston.gov to arrange payment
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 25, 2022: 7 findings appeared for the first time.

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