Sam's Market

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings10
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Spoilage Unsafe Foodcritical
  Inspector note: remove spoiled onions from retail area.
  code 01-3-101/701.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Labeling of Ingredientscritical
  Inspector note: provide labels with ingedients for juices/frozen pops/ice cream.
  code 01-3-602.11 B2*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Insects Rodents Animals
  Inspector note: remove cat from establishment.
  code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: elevate shelving as needed.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Three Compartment Sink
  Inspector note: provide air drying rack and remove small baskets.
  code 16-4-301.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: defrost ice buildup in ice cream unit and beef pattie unit/clean all reachins.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed
  Inspector note: cover all single service items.
  code 25-4-904.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: provide papertowels at handsink coffee area/provide soap at handsink warewashing area.
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
  Inspector note: provide covers for all trash receptacles.
  code 33-5-501.13-.17* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Designed Constructed Installed
  Inspector note: clean floor inbetween and all equipment/repair floor tiles as needed.
  code 36-6-201.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 9, 2018: 4 findings appeared for the first time. 6 findings recurred. 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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