Mela Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
  Inspector note: Deep pan of diced chicken at 100F after 1 hour. Spread out on sheet trays and placed in cooler. Cool cooked foods in shallow metal pans uncovered to ensure rapid cooling and prevent pathogen proliferation
  code 590.003/3-501.15-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Soda gun holder at bar with soils. Clean to prevent contamination
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink at prep area out of towels. Corrected on site
  code 590.006/6-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting boards at cookline heavily scoured and stained. Replace to prevent contamination
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Floors under cookline and bar with debris and build-up. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 23, 2022: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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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