Showa Womens Institution

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
  Inspector note: Final rinse temperature measures 209F but 170F at the plate. Ensure final rinse thermometer accuracy.
  code 590.004/4-502.11-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.
  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. Cold holding unit not operating properly. registers 47F Repair to operate at or below 41F.
  code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓(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: Pass
• ✓(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: Pass
• ✓Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  code 590.004/4-204.112-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓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: Pass
• ✓(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: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Hood filters with accumulated soils. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 4, 2022: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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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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