Scholars Restaurant

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings9
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Reach in Unit/ Properly date mark all ready to eat foods/Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
  code 590.003/3-302.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Multiple white cutting boards observed heavily scored in the kitchen area. Resurface/ Replace
  code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Lower prep/resurface rusted lower shelving to prep table kitchen/clean floor area under around and behind all shelving reach in units to remove debris kitchen/clean walls to remove dust and debris Storage room clean floor area under all shelving Remove all debris and cardboard boxes from the floor Observed heavy frost build up in the coffin freezer located in the kitchen. Defrost freezer
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Grease Trap(C)
  Inspector note: Observed heavy grease build up on grease barrel. Clean to remove build up
  code 590.005/5-402.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Clean the floor under/around the grease trap & dishmachine and 3 bay sink to remove soils and debris. Main bar Clean the floor under the counter to remove soils and debris
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C)
  Inspector note: Mise dropping observed in the kitchen area under the pizza oven shelving / 3 bay sink and dishmachine clean to remove./ Provide a detailed licensed exterminator’s report to keila.depina@boston.gov. IPM report should cite notation on drop ceiling inspection.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: The storage area in the basement is cluttered with boxes and products. Discard unused or empty boxes and organize products so effective cleaning can be done. Basement area observed in need of organizing and cleaning
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Drying Mops (C)
  Inspector note: Mop not in use is being stored inside mop bucket near the walk-in fridge.Hang mops to dry
  code 590.006/6-501.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

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Compared with Pass on August 23, 2024: 9 findings appeared for the first time.

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