Little Whale Oyster Bar

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)critical
  Inspector note: Observed employee cutting ready to eat almonds with bare hands. Person in charge discarded effected foods. Ensure kitchen staff is wearing gloves to prep ready to eat product.
  code 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
  Inspector note: No irreversible indicator available for multiple high temperature dish machines. Provide
  code 590.004/4-302.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Observed kitchen staff without hair restraints. Provide.
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
  Inspector note: Certified food manager certificate is expired. Provide updated certificate.
  code 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on November 2, 2022: 4 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.