Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeRetail Food
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C)
  Inspector note: Pest report from Ecolab dated 1/14/26 states sanitary concerns in basement. Provide updated IPM pest control report that reflects sanitary concerns have been corrected. Provide documentation on pest report that inside drop ceilings are being treated.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓When to Wash (P)critical
  Inspector note: Food employee observed touching head and hair with hair net then returned to work without first washing hands. Corrected on site.
  code 590.002/2-301.14-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Warewashing Sinks Use Limitation (C)
  Inspector note: Warewashing sink in produce being used to wash produce. Discontinue. PIC to relocate produce wash dispenser over to prep sink that is present with indirect waste drain appropriate to wash produce in.
  code 590.004/4-501.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
  Inspector note: Sheet pans and tray towels in bakery with visible soils. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Window sills in meat walkin cooler(s) with visible soils walkin cooler equipment motor in prepared foods with visible soils. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cleaning Receptacles (C)
  Inspector note: Produce food scrap receptable with caked on food soils. Clean to remove.
  code 590.005/5-501.116-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  Inspector note: Missing ceiling stained ceiling tiles above deli & meat counter. Clean and replace. Damaged concrete floor in produce back room. Clean repair seal.
  code 590.006/6-101.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
  Inspector note: Rotted baseboard coving near three bay sink in meat room. Replace.
  code 590.006/6-201.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 9, 2026: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 previous findings did not recur.

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