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Mehak Restaurant

September 1, 2021 · Administrative hearing

🫥not rated

official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings3
critical findings0

📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.

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Failed findings

Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: Observed large amount of rodent like droppings at stairs leading to basement area and near the walls and floors at cooking line/prep area. Provide a current IPM report from a licensed exterminator and clean/remove all the droppings.
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: Interior and exterior of several refrigerating units very soiled. Clean properly Exterior of equipment at the cooking line and exterior of grease trap very soiled. Clean properly. Shelves and counters ( including immediste walls) at prep area/cooking line very soiled. Clean all properly.
code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)

Inspector note: Floor at lower level very soiled and with accumulated stagnant water. Clean properly and remove water. Floor at the prep area under three bay sink under and around cooking line around mop sink very soiled. Clean all properly.
code 590.006/6-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical

Inspector note: No evidence of proper warewashing. Three bay sink very soiled and covered with soiled dishes. Several dishes soiled to touch and sight. PIC states that he is expecting an other employee to wash dishes later on. Provide proper warewashing all the time (wash rinse santize).
code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)

Inspector note: Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing hand sink usage and cleanliness conditions. Monitor pest activity.
code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)

Inspector note: Several knifes utensils and equipment soiled to touch and sight. Clean and sanitize properly.
code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

Inspector note: Handwashing sink at prep area blocked with paper bags and soiled. Clean properly and use for handwashing only.
code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

Inspector note: Handwashing sink at prep area without soap. Provide.
code 590.006/6-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)

Inspector note: Wiping cloths wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
code 590.003/3-304.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)

Inspector note: Boxes with single service plastic containers at lower level stored on the floor. Elevate properly.
code 590.004/4-903.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)

Inspector note: Area at rear of property with large amount of looss debris/cigarettes buts and trash bags placed on the floor.Clean debris and store trash properly.
code 590.005/5-501.115-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 25, 2021: 3 findings recurred. 8 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.

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