Merkato Variety Store

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings7
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Labeling of Ingredientscritical
  code 01-3-602.11 B2*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: provide a sanitizer for the 3 compartment sink...
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: provide a pest control report due to mice droppings noted....
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: replace all house hold fabrics used for cooling breads....
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: seal all barewood throughout...
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Test Kit Provided
  code 17-4-302.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: repair mop sink unclog as needed...
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on March 7, 2013: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 5 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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