Showa Womens Institution

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)critical
  Inspector note: Dishroom staff wore the same gloves to load soiled wares and to remove clean wares. Retrain.
  code 590.003/3-304.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Multiple foods at the salad bar > 41F. Pasta salad 51F hard boiled egg 50F tofuu 51F tomateos 50F turkey 58F melon 49-53F cooked chicken 51F stawberry yogurt 45F PIC removed all TCS foods and placed under refrigeration. Prepared one hour earlier.
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  Inspector note: Final rinse temperature measures 211-215F but 162F at the plate. Ensure accuracy and provide an irreversible thermometer to confirm final rinse at the plate.
  code 590.004/4-204.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
  Inspector note: No handwash station convenient and accessiblle to dishroom. Provide.
  code 590.005/5-204.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(B) Cooling Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Pasta cooling in deep plastic container covered. Retrain on cooling methods.
  code 590.003/3-501.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Hood filters with accumulated soils. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  Inspector note: Hand sink drain in disrepair. Using a container to collect running water. Repair to properly operate.Temporary hand wash station set up until repaired. Salad prep sinks per plumbing code must be indirect to waste and proper plumbing back flow prevention for chemical dispensers verified.
  code 590.005/5-205.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  Inspector note: Ceiling tiles missing in mens locker room. Replace. Heat lamp and cold holding unit not operating properly. Repair.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on February 24, 2022: 8 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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