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Penang Restaurant

November 4, 2008 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings5
critical findings1

Failed findings

Location Accessiblecritical

Inspector note: Do not block hand sinks. One hand sink in the kitchen was covered with a cutting board. One hand sink in the basement was blocked by a pile of boxes.
code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Protection

Inspector note: To avoid cross contamination store the beef pork chicken and seafood separate from the vegetables within the walk in refrigerator. Ground pork was observed in a bowl on top of a box of green peppers.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Food Utensil Storage

Inspector note: Do not store in use kitchen utensils within stagnant water.
code 10-3-304.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Inspector note: Monitor the basement walk in. Thermometers within the walk in indicated that the walkin was operating at 40 degrees F. Air blowing from the condenser was at 45 degrees F. Food temperatures were acceptable.
code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: Clean the ceiling and walls of the walk in to remove mold.
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 11, 2007: 3 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 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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