Shake Shack

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

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: The CFPM is not monitoring food protection and cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces. Provide active managerial control.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Inside frozen dessert bay on custard machine with visible encrusted food soils. Clean to remove. Ensure machine is thoroughly cleaned per manufacturers instructions and monitor plate counts.
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Mop sink in close proxmity to frozen dessert machine with no door. Provide barrier to prevent potential cross contact of grey water to frozen dessert machine.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Food spatters on wall and food debri on floor behind frozen dessert machine. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  Inspector note: Several stained and missing ceiling tiles in basment prep storage area and office. Repair/replace. Determine source of moisture and make all necessary repairs.
  code 590.006/6-201.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
  Inspector note: Dust buildup on HVAC vent above frozen dessert machine. Clean to remove.
  code 590.006/6-202.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Intensity-Lighting (C)
  Inspector note: Walkin cooler light out. Repair.
  code 590.006/6-303.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Three bay frozen dessert machine with one bay refrigeration/freezer mechanism inoperable per on site CFPM. Repair.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Anti-Choking
  Inspector note: Choke saver certificate is expired. Provide current.
  code 590.009(E)* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 7, 2019: 9 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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