Saigon Chicken House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cooling (P)critical
  Inspector note: PIC was cooling boiled chicken submerged ice and water. Discontinue and cooling in walk in or refrigerator as discussed.
  code 590.003/3-501.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Cooked noodles in a container on ice at 54F. PIC will need to properly cool before putting on cooking line to be used.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Label bulk food containers in kitchen area. Small and large.
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: Frozen food (squid) thawing at room temperature. Discontinue and thaw the day before in refrigerator under running water or cook frozen.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Clean exterior and interior of microwaves in kitchen. Clean bulk food containers. Soiled Clean all shelves in kitchen and warewashing areas. Clean cooking equipment of food build up. Defrost freezers in basement area of ice build up.
  code 590.004/4-202.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: Clean hood filters on cooking line.
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
  Inspector note: Discontinue to store larger pots on the floor under cooking equipment when not in use.
  code 590.004/4-903.11-C1* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Clean floor under and behind equipment. Visibly soiled.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 6, 2022: 8 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.

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