Kapow

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)critical
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store half and half or any other products inside ice machine. PIC removed half and half and will clean out ice machine.
  code 590.003/3-303.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw whole eggs at 66F. Review with PIC that eggs must be stored 45F or below. Monitor.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple food containers not labeled. Provide labels for small and large bulk food and sauces.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Provide a sanitizer bucket for wiping cloths in on cooking line and prep areas.
  code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Diecontinue to thaw at room temperature. PIC will need to thaw the day before under running water or cook frozen.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean shelves on cookline. Remove tin foil from shelves in kitchen area.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Hood filters on cooking line visibly soiled. Hood sticker good until Feb 2021
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: 8-304.11(A) Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to customers.
  code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 10, 2020: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 3 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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