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Mela Restaurant

August 30, 2018 · Pass
😇clean
  • official resultPass
  • resultPass
  • inspection typeEating & Drinking
  • failed findings0
  • critical findings0
✓ No failed findings were recorded; 9 code checks were marked passed.

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Checks marked passed

  • Hot Holdingcritical
    Inspector note: Hot hold of Spinach dip @ 100f ensure proper hot hold of 140f or above (chef reheated to 172f at time of inspection)
    code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
  • Location Accessiblecritical
    Inspector note: 1) hand sink in ware wash area blocked by barrel remove to allow access to properly wash hands 2) hand sink @ tandory oven area blocked rolling cart remove to allow access to properly wash hands
    code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
  • PIC Performing Dutiescritical
    Inspector note: Manager / Owner not ensuring that hand sinks remain clear to allow employees access to properly wash hands also ensuring that establishment is cleaned in a proper manner
    code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
  • Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: Interior of spice container with old soils and build up clean to remove 2) Mixer with old soils clean to remove
    code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Pass
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    Inspector note: Flip top of cold unit at cold unit in kitchen broken repair or replace
    code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: Bottom shelf of prep table with heavy soils clean to remove 2) Exterior of bulk food containers with soils clean to remove
    code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Installed and Maintained
    Inspector note: Faucet @ hand sink in prep area broken repair
    code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    Inspector note: Floors at tandory area with flour build up clean to remove 2) Floors throughout establishment with soils clean to remove
    code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
  • premises not properly maintained or cleaned
    Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
    Inspector note: 1) hood above tandory oven with carbon build up clean to remove 2) wall @ hand sink near tandory oven with heavy soils and build up clean to remove and repaint 3) Walls and stairs to basement prep with heavy soils clean to remove 4) Walls throughout prep area with soils clean to remove
    code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 23, 2018: 9 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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