Poke Bar & Kitchen

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings6
• critical findings4

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Raw shrimp and ready to eat foods defrosting together in bucket in back on counter- Discontinue
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/Howcritical
  Inspector note: Employees unable to properly wash hands at handwash sink- Review procedures- Corrected
  code 12-2-301.12-.15*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Location Accessiblecritical
  Inspector note: Handwash sink in back prep blocked by equipment- Corrected
  code 31-5-204/05.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Conformance w/ Approved Procedurescritical
  Inspector note: At the time of inspection no lab report for the acidification of sushi rice available- Provide
  code M-8-103.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Multiple utensils stored on magnetic strip in back prep with encrusted soils- Clean and sanitize equipment before storing
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: Observed multiple products on back counter in various stages of defrosting- Defrost foods properly
  code 06-3-501.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on November 14, 2018: 6 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.

Source: Analyze Boston.