Union Oyster House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings10
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Basement -Clean interior of ice machine. • Main Kitchen - clean ice machine
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Oyster bar- Repair lobster scale and basket.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: 1st kitchen-remove water from 2 door reach in. • Main kitchen (salad reach in) remove excess water. • Main kitchen-teal exposed insulation at ice machine. • Oyster bar-replace worn gloves
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.
  Inspector note: Main klcten-Main dishwasher Repair wash tens.
  code 19-4-501.18-.110* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
  Inspector note: Sea grill -Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer
  code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Sea grill -clean interior of reach iris and fry cabinet.s
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
  Inspector note: 1st kitchen Do not store clean utensils in equipment crevices
  code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: Walk in freezer repair insulation on plumbing
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Main kitchen-clean floor under equipment.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Main kitchen Main kitchen -Clean between cooking vent hoods and plumbing.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on May 7, 2012: 10 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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