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Zen Restaurant

January 11, 2017 · Administrative hearing

🫥not rated

official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings2
critical findings0

📁 This is an administrative record, not a health inspection. It does not replace the restaurant's latest meaningful health result.

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Failed findings

Insects Rodents Animals

Inspector note: Observed cockroach on floor in rear kitchen area. Provide updated pest control report. Initial inspection conducted on constituent complaint of roach activity. Increase frequency of pest control visits to once per week.
code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Rooms and Equipment Vented

Inspector note: Left side of spliced commercial hood vent at downstairs cook line above frialators not working properly. Only right side of commercial hood working properly above range and grill. Discontinue using frialators until cook line hood repaired by licensed BFD hood Maintenance Company to properly vent in line equipment. Referral to be made to BFD. Owner provided copy of estimate from On Call Ventilation for installation of 7.5 motor and pulleys on roof for commercial hood vent. Provide health division with contract letter with timeframe of work to be completed in writing. Establishment must discontinue use of all grease emanating equipment at cook line until hood is repaired to properly vent cooking exhaust.
code 39-6-304.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/Howcritical

Inspector note: Food workers at sushi bar not washing hands with proper frequency between changing tasks. Ensure frequent adequate handwashing.
code 12-2-301.12-.15*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
PIC Performing Dutiescritical

Inspector note: CFPM not monitoring general facility maintenance and cleaning employee hand washing and proper sanitizing of food contact surfaces. Provide active managerial control as it is defined in the 1999 Food Code
code M-2-103.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
Food Protection

Inspector note: Raw shell eggs being stored together with carrots in upstairs reach in cooler. Store raw PHF foods properly in a manner that prevents potential cross contamination.
code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize

Inspector note: Observed food worker at sushi bar wet towel in handsink and wipe food contact surfaces used for raw sushi preparation. Store wiping cloths in approved sanitizer in between uses.
code 21-3-304.14* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage

Inspector note: Ice scoop at upstairs bar stored inside ice machine. Wash/rinse/sanitize/air dry and store properly.
code 24-4-903.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: Grease buildup under prep sink in lower kitchen buildup of soils around baseboards and equipment at sushi bar floor. Clean to remove.
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 4, 2017: 2 findings recurred. 6 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

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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