Nan Ling

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: chicken wing/egg roll/74 degrees/provide prooer temperature of 41 degrees or below
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean meat grinder and slicer storage room/clean dust from all food cans
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: do not overstock foods on top area of 2 door reach in
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: resurface worn white cutting boards
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all silver shelving throughout kitchen clean interior of all reach in units clean all buckets in hallway
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: front handsink/provide refill of paper towels
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Rooms and Equipment Vented
  Inspector note: repair vent in restroom
  code 39-6-304.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: clean/organize mop closet
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on September 28, 2010: 5 findings appeared for the first time. 4 findings recurred. 4 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.