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Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602

September 5, 2025 · Administrative hearing

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official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeRetail Food
failed findings3
critical findings1

📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.

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Failed findings

(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Sliced cured meats and shredded chicken in sliding door fridge below pizza holding area at a la carte station temped at 46F-56F. Person in charge voluntarily discarded all the TCS held in the fridge / Cooked brussel sprouts in a la carte display temped at 46F and mac & cheese temped at 44F had been out two hours or less; person in charge put the items in the blast chiller to get below 41F before putting back out on display. 9/5/2025: On compliance visit at the a la carte area chicken breast brussell sprouts mac & cheese all at 46-48F. PIC states that staff may be taking too much product out in the prep area elevating the temperature of the TCS foods too much. Will retrain staff on taking out less product to prep faster. PIC had staff remove all TCS from the cooler unit and put into the blast chiller take temperature of the product to ensure it is at 41F or lower then put the food back in the display cooler.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)

Inspector note: 9/5/2025: Upon compliance visit TPHC procedures are not on file at location only provided with a log that they are using. Submit TPHC procedures for review by Health Division. Will provide TPHC procedures on file from Health Division.
code 590.003(D)/3-501.19-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)

Inspector note: Double stack Rational oven interior is heavily encrusted in soils; clean and sanitize.
code 590.004/4-601.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)critical

Inspector note: Sanitizer in meat prep room tested at 0ppm due to bag of concentrated sanitizer being almost empty. PIC corrected on site and sanitizer solution tested at 400ppm afterwards.
code 590.004/4-501.114-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)

Inspector note: In the customer pasta aisle observed expired Hormel microwave-to-eat meals that expired in 2024 and January of 2025. Person in charge removed them from the sales area after it was pointed out to them.
code 590.006/6-404.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)

Inspector note: Bus tray used to bread chicken in the a la carte area had a soiled towel stored inside and the plastic container was heavily damaged; discontinue usage of paper towel to block holes in the bus tray and replace or fix the bus tray.
code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)

Inspector note: There are multiple cooler units in the a la carte area that are missing conspicious themometers provide.
code 590.004/4-204.112-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Cutting Surfaces (C)

Inspector note: In the a la carte area there was an in use green cutting board that is heavily pitted and has dark/black stains; resurface or replace.
code 590.004/4-501.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

Inspector note: Sprayer in the meat prep area is leaking when not in use; repair or replace.
code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on August 27, 2025: 3 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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