Yamato Ii

• official resultAdministrative hearing
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings2
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf)
  Inspector note: What appears to be rat droppings behind equipment at bar inside and around wall cut out and floor what appears to be rat droppings behind coffin freezer in kitchen in corner on floor near wait station. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an updated IPM pest control report post dated after today upon re inspection. PIC was actively cleaning and sanitizing areas with droppings during inspection. Recent pest report dated 12/5/25 with open conditions listed. Provide updated pest report stating issues have been corrected.
  code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C)
  Inspector note: Baseboard with disturbed wall material. Treat and seal. Hole noted on recent IPM report from Orkin dated 12/5/25 in wall behind bar
  code 590.006/6-202.15-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P)critical
  Inspector note: 50 lbs bag of rice with what appears to be mice gnaw marks and compromised packaging. Product was voluntarily discarded.
  code 590.003/3-101.11-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Assignment (Pf)
  Inspector note: No PIC assigned. Provide properly trained person in charge during all hours of operation. Food employee on sight offered translation from english to chinese for staff to implement corrective actions.
  code 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
  Inspector note: Numerous pans of prepared TCS foods in walkin cooler not dated or labeled. Provide.
  code 590.003/3-501.17-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  Inspector note: Shelving behind sushi bar with visible soils. HVAC vent in locker room with dust and soils Wait station shelves dusty soils. Clean to remove.
  code 590.004/4-602.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Anti-Choking
  Inspector note: Choke save posted is expired. Provide current. 590.011: Additional Requirements (A) Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D restaurants with a certain seating capacity are required to have one or more employees trained in a manual choke-saving procedure in accordance with 105 CMR 605.000: Approved Choke-saving Procedures. (2) Each food service establishment with a seating capacity that conforms with M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D shall: (a) Have on its premises while food is being served an employee trained in manual procedures approved by the Department to remove food lodged in a person's throat; and (b) Make adequate provision for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance.
  code 590.009(E)* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 2, 2025: 2 findings recurred. 5 previous findings did not recur.

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