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Mecha Noodle Bar

September 7, 2023 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings4
critical findings1

Failed findings

(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Cooked chicken 129F. Product out of temperature for less than an hour removed from service and reheated to above 165F.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)

Inspector note: Establishment does not have enough refrigeration to support complex menu and multiple cooking/cooling steps for cooked broths cuts of cooked meat. Currently utilizing small walkin and reach in coolers for cold hold and cooling. Provide additional means of refrigeration. Blast chiller recommended.
code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: Handsink obstructed with large bus bucket of cooling cooked eggs in ice bath. COS. Handwashing practices satisfactory.
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(B) Cooling Methods (C)

Inspector note: Establishment cooling cooked chicken in deep covered plastic pans. Use indirect contact with ice or increase surface area.
code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 24, 2023: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 1 finding recurred. 5 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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