Porters Bar & Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Bar dishwasher not registering presence of chlorine sanitizer at the time of inspection chemical bottle for sanitizer found to be empty. Maintain dishwashing chemicals fully stocked for proper sanitizing of equipment. PIC took corrective action and replaced chlorine sanitizer with full bottle.
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: Bag of potatoes and breaded chicken wings being stored on floor in kitchen. Store all foods elevated atleast 6" off the floor. Foods being thawed in three compartment sink. Discontinue and thaw PHF foods in prep sink awat from potential sources of contamination.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Inside cookline refigerated units with heavy builup of food soils. Clean inside all inline refrigerated equipment.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Chemical sanitizer empty at bar dishwasher at time of inspection. Ensure sanitizer fully stocked at all times.
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: Handsink at front bar area without soap and paper towels. Provide.
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Under and around cookline equipment with heacy buildup of grease. Clean to remove. Clean floors with proper frequecny. Floors with missing grout around cookline and broken tiles as stated on most recent pest control report. Repair/replace tiles.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Hood sticker expired. Provide current properly hole punched hood maintenance sticker from BFD licensed hood maintenance company. See BFD website @ boston.gov for list of approved vendors. Ceiling and attached equipment motor in walkin cooler with buildup of dust and filth. Clean to remove.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 15, 2016: 7 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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