Joia Ristorante & Lounge

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)critical
  Inspector note: Sanitizer in low temp machine not registering. Machine was primed and run 3 times with no color change on strip / Repair to provide 50ppm chlorine
  code 590.004/4-703.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
  Inspector note: No test strips available at the time of the inspection. Provide.
  code 590.004/4-302.14-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Squeeze bottles in the bar refrigerator with no labels. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: Utensils observed being stored in between coolers. Discontinue and store all equipment in a clean and protected manner.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (C)
  Inspector note: Evidence of fruit fly activity noted behind the bar area. Address.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 25, 2024: 5 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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