Union Oyster House

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings3
• critical findings2

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Scallops - 50F Cut tomatoes - 63F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. Ice level was observed to be too low containers. Discussed keeping ice at food level while in holding.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Separation Segregation Cross Contaminationcritical
  Inspector note: Mesh bags of mussels and clams stored together in same bin in the reach in refrigerator / Ensure all species and batches are kept separated to ensure no risk of cross contamination.
  code 08-3-302.11/3-304.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• 🧹premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: Hoods noted with visible grease drippings / Clean to remove. Hood tag current through August 2016
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on April 20, 2016: 3 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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