Joe's American Bar & Grill

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: The large dishwasher is only reaching 170F on the rinse cycle. Provide proper final rinse temperature between 180F and 195F to be sure that equipment is being cleaned and sanitized.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: The live mussels are stored with ice on top of them. Provide proper storage to have ice drain away from food product as it melts.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: The cutting boards are heavily scored. Resurface or replace.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: The floors are missing grout near the dishmachine. Repair or replace damaged areas.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: There is peeling paint on the exposed hood duct work. Remove loose paint and provide a smooth cleanable durable surface.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Rooms and Equipment Vented
  Inspector note: There is an electric flat top grill that is not under the hood vent. Provide proper ventilation (will refer to the Boston Fire Department)
  code 39-6-304.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 5, 2018: 6 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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