Lower Mills Tavern

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)critical
  Inspector note: Bar glass machine - sanitizer not registering / repair to provide 50ppm-100ppm of chlorine / Glasses can be brought down to the main dish machine unitl repair is made
  code 590.004/4-703.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Kitchen hand sink with metal container and dumped black beans / Distcontinue and ensure hand sinks are used for hand washing only
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Labels (C)
  Inspector note: Label bulk food bins
  code 590.003/3-602.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Exterior of bulk food bins with visible soils / Clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 19, 2024: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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