Poke By Love Art

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Pickled 16oz container cold holding with chopped cabbage bean sprouts shredded carrots and cucumbers stored at 48F. PIC could not explain why the temp was elevated. Voluntarily discarded. Unit 41F.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: No CFPM on site during the inspection. CFPM came at the conclusion of inspection. PIC not trained on manual ware washing procedures illness policy and could not produce vomit and diarrhea procedures and supply. • Observed employee scrapping raw tuna at 3 bay compartment sink in the rinse bay. Thawing of raw tuna in unit without a cut in the bag. No CFPM on site during operational hours.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  Inspector note: Employee observed with no hair restraint at the front counter. Provide
  code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple cryo-vac packages of tuna thawing in unit without a cut in the bag. Follow proper procedures on thawing of rop.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
  Inspector note: No thermometers in refrigerator in back area. Provide. Temperature outside Unit 39F.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Cutting boards stored with heavy scoring. Resurface or replace.
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Preclearing (C)
  Inspector note: Soiled grinder being scraped in the wash compartment. Retrain on how and where to scrap food from soiled equipment.
  code 590.004/4-603.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Wet Cleaning (C)
  Inspector note: Wash bay at 3 compartment sink not properly filled with water and soap to wash properly. Multiple pieces of soiled equipment sitting in the compartment. Retrain staff on how to wash rinse and sanitize procedures.
  code 590.004/4-603.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Signage (C)
  Inspector note: Front area and back area handsinks with no signage. Provide
  code 590.006/6-301.14-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Storage-Other Personal Care Items (C)
  Inspector note: Personal items being stored on dry equipment rack. Discontinue and store items properly.
  code 590.007/7-209.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓When a HACCP Plan is Required (C)
  Inspector note: Pickling conducted with vegetables and sushi vinegar. Provide haccp for review to ISDhealth@boston.gov discontinue until approved.
  code 590.008/8-201.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 26, 2022: 11 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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