The Paramount

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings8
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical
  Inspector note: Potatoes on line out of temperature 65F French fries 57F. French fries especially blanched in oil must be stored refrigerated at 41F or below. (manager moved items to refrigeration as they were just prepared)
  code 590.003/3-501.16-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Raw Animal Foods-Cooking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Spoke to chef regarding cooking pork roast in smoker Stated he cooks roast for 13 hours at 190F. Minimum oven temperature for roasts need to be at 250F. See chart in cooking section of Food Code.
  code 590.003/3-401.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
  Inspector note: Ice machine has black mold like substance inside cover - clean to remove
  code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Handsink next to smoker had a pan of water in it and was blocked by trash barrel. Hand sink should be accessible for handwashing only. No papertowels at handwashing sink in bar area - replace
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Small flies in juice/beverage areas. Clean area to remove sticky surfaces.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Identifying Information Prominence-Original Containers (Pf)
  Inspector note: Several spray bottles of liquids (sanitizers) unlabeled. Label containers with common name of toxic substance.
  code 590.007/7-101.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
  Inspector note: In use untensil in stagnant 70F water by cooking line. Place on clean sanitzed surface or in clean hot water 135F or above.
  code 590.003/3-304.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  Inspector note: Clean frying pans stored under soap dispenser next to hand sink - remove. Prep area and food products under what appear to be sewage lines in basement. Rearrange prep area and dry storage away from lines or provide plumbers report providing evidence they are not sewage lines.
  code 590.003/3-307.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 1, 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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