Van's Restaurant & Bar

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings4
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Large bucket of shrimp 49F left out on counter top. Remove store under refrigeration . If prepping shrimp use ice to maintain cold temperature .PIC stated shrimp was leftout for less than one hour.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️PHF's Properly Thawed
  Inspector note: Beef tripe defrosting in large bucket of water in ambient air. Remove . Defrost under cold running water if defrosting out of refrigeration
  code 06-3-501.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Bucket containing fish on floor in beverage refrigeration unit. Remove . Store properly 6inches on the floor.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Premises Maintained
  Inspector note: Mop left out in kitchen area. Remove. Store all mop properly away from cooking area.
  code 42-6-501.113/.114* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on January 12, 2017: 4 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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