Little Asia Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  Inspector note: Ceiling above mens room water damaged by slow leak upon reinspection. Make all necessary repairs.
  code 590.006/6-201.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Food employee handled raw chicken with bare hands and subsequently went to work on the cookline. Instructed food employee to wash hands and don gloves. COS.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Raw eggs stored above cooked chicken in cookline refrigerator walkin cooler noodles stored with raw beef. COS.
  code 590.003/3-302.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Chopped garlic 60F. Product removed from service.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: Rubbermaid trash barrels in basment storing dry foods. Provide NSF grade storage containers.
  code 590.004/4-101.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control. No on site PIC. Spoke with owner by phone.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several containers of prepared foods including bags of cooked noodles in walkin cooler and reach in refrigerators without date marks. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Variance Requirement (Pf)
  Inspector note: Establishment is acidifying rice for sushi. Discontinue. Submit variance application to isdhealth@boston.gov. Application sent to the owner via email.
  code 590.003/3-502.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
  Inspector note: Online menu missing reminders with foods served raw (sushi). Provide.
  code 590.003/3-603.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf)
  Inspector note: Observed food employee handling raw chicken with bare hands. COS.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Label all foods in coffin freezers in basement.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Raw duck in sink in standing water. COS.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Remove cardboard on shelving in kitchen.
  code 590.004/4-101.19-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean floors of visible caked on soils under wok and cookline equipment.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning Receptacles (C)
  Inspector note: Grease container with soils. Clean to remove or contact company for replacement container.
  code 590.005/5-501.116-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
  Inspector note: Provide self closing hinge on basement restroom door.
  code 590.006/6-202.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
  Inspector note: Dead insects observed under fly light on top of reach in freezer in basement. Remove. Clean and sanitize all affected areas.
  code 590.006/6-501.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Remove out of use equipment from basement.
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓When a HACCP Plan is Required (C)
  Inspector note: Submit detailed HACCP plan for sushi with variance application to isdhealth@boston.gov.
  code 590.008/8-201.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on February 10, 2023: 1 finding recurred. 18 previous findings did not recur.

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