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Mckenna's Cafe

January 7, 2021 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings10
critical findings2

Failed findings

Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)critical

Inspector note: Cooking staff observed cracking raw eggs then touching RTE food and equipment without changing gloves. Food was discarded. Cook observed touching raw meat then touching equipment without changing gloves. Cooks wiping knives and cutting boards with soiled towels. Clean gloves must be used for new tasks.
code 590.003/3-304.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Cooling (P)critical

Inspector note: Cooked potatoes in walk-in cooling for 5 hours but temperature still at 75-80F. Discard. Potatoes below 70F moved to freezer.
code 590.003/3-501.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: Line cooks observed all putting on gloves upon entry of ISD. Handwashing sink blocked by cart and not being used by cooks. No sanatizer buckets available on cook line; many soiled towels both wet and dry used to wipe knives ad cutting boards. Potatoes for homefries cooling in walk-in at 55F to 100F for 2-5 hours. PIC Ruben needs to train kitchen staff on handwashing and glove wearing. Monitor sanatizer buckets and towel use. Train prep cooks on cooling process for potatoes and provide thermometers and cooling chart.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)

Inspector note: Dish machine temperature 89F. Must be minimum 120F.
code 590.004/4-501.110-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)

Inspector note: Ice machine at bar: interior covered with both pink and black mold. Under maching=e and compressor heavily soiled. Clean and maintain.
code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: Handsink blocked by soiled dish cart. Handsinks must be accessible at all times.
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Multiple soiled towels used for wiping knives and food contact surfaces without changing or sanitizing between uses. Test strip did not register any sanitizer in red buckets. Provide santitizer for cook line.
code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
(B) Cooling Methods (C)

Inspector note: Cooked whole potatoes cooling for homefries in deep hotel pans. Use shallow pans or sheet trays to maximize surface area and minimize cooling time.
code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)

Inspector note: China cup stored in container to scoop nuts. Remove and provide handled scoop.
code 590.004/4-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Cleaning Receptacles (C)

Inspector note: Lids on oil barrels heavily soiled. Clean or replace.
code 590.005/5-501.116-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 18, 2020: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 5 findings recurred. 8 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.

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