Oriental House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings14
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: post food allergins advisory on all menus and post at service area....provide food allergin cert.
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean equipment
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: clean screen door in rear of establishment.....provide front door with a screen door due to flies....
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: seal all opened bulk food bags...
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Utensil Storage
  Inspector note: properly store all scoops...
  code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: hair restraints.
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: replace defective equipment....provide additional food grade equipment....replace all scored cutting boards...
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: repair door handle at 1 dr. unit....
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: clean all equipment...clean all greasy attached pipes at cooking line and degrease all equipment...
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Toilet Enclosed Clean
  Inspector note: repair self closing door.
  code 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
  Inspector note: clean exterior grounds and grease containers...
  code 34-5-501.111/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: clean and degrease floor...
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: clean attached hood...clean and degrease wall behind cooking line...
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded
  code 38-6-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 6, 2010: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 4 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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