Soup Shack

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
  Inspector note: Irreversiable measuring device will need new batteries.
  code 590.004/4-302.13-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: One of the hand sinks on the cooking line was blocked with equipment. Discontinue and review with staff not to block sinks and to wash hands more often
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: In basement prep area found staff cutting vegetables with the trash can being used as a table. Discontinue and provide another prep table.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Thawing (C)
  Inspector note: In basement found to containers of raw frozen foods thawing at room temperature. Review with staff to thaw the day before under running water and cook frozen.
  code 590.003/3-501.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  Inspector note: PIC will need to clean hood filters on cooking line. Hood sticker good until Feb 2025
  code 590.004/4-202.18-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
  Inspector note: In basement prep area found the hose to provide the sanitizer to short to reach the sanitizer bay. Please replace and review with staff to wash rinse and sanitizer in the three bays.
  code 590.004/4-502.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Pic will need to clean the floor under and behind cooking equipment and in basement along walls and under refrigeration.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
  Inspector note: As discussed please replace the ceiling tiles in the basement above equipment.
  code 590.006/6-201.16-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on July 8, 2024: 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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