Shabu Zen Restaurant

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

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Cooked pork broth observed being left out at room temperature 62F. PIC removed and placed broth into a refrigeration unit to maintain a temperature of below 41F. Ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at 41F and below.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: Cooked barley observed being cooled at room temperature (51F). Discontinue and ensure proper cooling methods are in place. PIC removed the cooked rice at the time of the inspection and placed into a refrigeration unit to maintain a temperature below 41F.
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: Boxes of frozen meats observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Equipment Thermometers
  Inspector note: Temperature guages of dish machine not operating properly. Repair.
  code 17-4-204.112/.115* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Small white cutting in back preparation area visibly soiled and scoared. Clean to remove replace or resurface.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 11, 2013: 5 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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.

Source: Analyze Boston.