Village Pizza & Grill

• official resultPass
• resultPass
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings0
• critical findings0

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Checks marked passed

• ✓Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)critical
  Inspector note: The business has installed a plumbed and wired ice cream mixing machine without first notifying ISD health division. Discontinue using until isdhealth@boston.gov is in receipt of all cut sheets and manuals associated with the unit and it can be verified NSF grade safe for use. The unit drain is also improperly plumbed direct into waste.
  code 590.004/4-101.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)critical
  Inspector note: Ice cream mixing machine basin is hard plumbed into shared waste drain. Install air gap.
  code 590.005/5-202.13-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
  Inspector note: Priority violations. Provide active managerial control.
  code 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
  Inspector note: No consumer advisory on menu for steak and burgers cooked to order. Provide on online menu.
  code 590.003/3-603.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  Inspector note: Heating element has broken and was removed from pizza display. Replace and discontinue holding pizza on display until capable of holding at above 135F
  code 590.004/4-301.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
  Inspector note: Install three compartment sink or apply for variance for two compartment sink.
  code 590.004/4-301.12-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
  Inspector note: There is no handsink in the warewashing area. Install. Business has one handsink at the cookline handsink in restroom off kitchen doesn't count for food preparation areas.
  code 590.005/5-204.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: Evidence of mice and heavy fly activity with droppings apparent on base of mixer machine and under cookline equipment. Provide updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection. Clean and sanitize all affected areas.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
  Inspector note: Two compartment sink in use with repeat violation of the unit not being setup properly. Apply for variance for use or replace with a three compartment sink.
  code 590.004/4-301.12-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Service Sink (C)
  Inspector note: No mop sink in the business. Install.
  code 590.005/5-203.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  Inspector note: Seal holes in basement ceiling above takeout container storage and soda storage.
  code 590.006/6-201.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  Inspector note: Remove old broken equipment and out of use utensils and clutter from basement.
  code 590.006/6-501.114-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓flagged at inspection
  Inspector note: Online menu https://villagesouthboston.com/ and menu board in restaurant missing allergen statement. Provide. Notice on printed menus and menu boards. Such food establishments shall include on all printed menus and menu boards a clear and conspicuous notice requesting a customer to inform the server before placing an order about the customer's allergy to a major food allergen. The notice shall state: Before placing your order please inform your server if a person in your party has a food allergy. (a)Location. The notice must be included on printed menus and on indoor and outdoor menu boards including drive-through menu boards. (b)Menu Boards. 1. All notices on menu boards must be easily readable from the point of service at which food is ordered. On the menu board itself the font size of the notice must be equal to or greater than the font size of the smallest menu item listed on the menu board. 2. In lieu of placing the notice directly on the indoor or outdoor menu board itself the food establishment may post the notice adjacent to the menu board or at each point of service where food is ordered. Such notice must be securely posted in a manner so that it may be easily seen and read from a distance of five feet by a person standing at or approaching the point of service shall directly face the purchaser and shall not be obstructed from view.
  code L1status: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 26, 2023: 24 previous findings did not recur.

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