Ginger Exchange

April 15, 2014 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings16
critical findings3

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Failed findings

Hot Holdingcritical

Inspector note: hot holding/brown rice 130 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above/manager removed rice and reheated to 165 degrees
code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Cold Holdingcritical

Inspector note: wait station/tofu 62 degrees/provide proper temoerature of 41 degrees or below/manager removed and placed in walk in until 41 degrees or below
code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Conformance w/ Approved Procedurescritical

Inspector note: provide up to date lab report for acidification of rice provide employee training sign off sheets for all sushi chefs sushi rice recipe updated confirmation letter for parasite destruction of fish for sushi provide proper ph meter and buffer solutions
code M-8-103.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: remove all scoops from stagnate water bulk food bins/remove bowls from bins
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Contact Surfaces Design

Inspector note: replace cracked ice scoop and provide ice scoop holder
code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Inspector note: properly secure all co2 tanks
code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Dishwashng Facilities

Inspector note: 3 bay sink/provide proper drain plugs
code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Equipment Thermometers

Inspector note: bar reach in/provide internal thermometer wait station/provide accurate internal thermometer to register 41 degrees or below
code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Test Kit Provided

Inspector note: dishmachine/provide proper test kit
code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize

Inspector note: bar/properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Installed and Maintained

Inspector note: wait station handsink/repair hot water faucet handle
code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Inspector note: bar handsink/clean sink/provide refill of paper towels in dispenser and secure/remount employee handwash signage wat station handsink/provide employee must wash hands signage and paper towels in dispenser kitchen and sushi station handsink/provide paper towels in dispenser ladies restroom/provide paper towels in dispenser
code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: grease trap/remove stagnate water from floor
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: rear window/provide proper 1/16th mesh screening on window locker room/replace missing ceiling tile
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Fixture's not properly shielded

Inspector note: ice machine/provide proper light shield with endcaps
code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Inadequate Lighting

Inspector note: hallway/replace burnt out lights hot line/replace all burnt out lights
code 38-6-303.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on June 18, 2013: 16 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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