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Ma La Restaurant

August 8, 2024 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings2
critical findings0

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Failed findings

Outer Openings Protected (C)

Inspector note: Basement screen door does not close completely. Ensure door closes to prevent pests from entering building.
code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (C)

Inspector note: Provide current pest report
code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

When to Wash (P)critical

Inspector note: Employees doing food preparation at a table in the dining room- No handsink available in the area Handsink in the back kitchen was blocked at the start of the inspection- Corrected
code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Numerous containers of cut vegetables on counters throughout the kitchen at 50F-52F Per the PIC the products were prepared less than 2 hours prior to the inspection Removedat this time and placed in the walkin
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical

Inspector note: At the time of the inspection employees were using the low temperature dishwasher to clean equipment and the sanitizer bottle was empty causing the sanitizer to test at 0ppm chlorine- Replaced at the time of the inspection and tested within normal limits
code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)

Inspector note: Priority violations noted on the inspection report- Review violations with all employees
code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)

Inspector note: Numerous prepared products in refrigeration throughout with no evidence of datemarking- provide product name- Production/discard dates
code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: Handwashing sink in the kitchen blocked by equipment- Corrected
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Evidence of rodent droppings throughout the establishment Fly papers with expired flies haging from the ceiling in the kitchen and in the lower level- Provide an updated detailed pest control report from a licensed pest control company
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)

Inspector note: Knives stored between equipment- Discontinue
code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Soiled wiping cloths on counters throughout with no sanitizer solution set up- Maintain in sanitizer
code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Warewashing Equipment Clean Solutions (C)

Inspector note: Water in the low temperature dishwasher with heavy soils- Corrected at the time of the inspection
code 590.004/4-501.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on July 30, 2024: 2 findings appeared for the first time. 10 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.