✕

Zest Mediterranean Grill

July 29, 2015 · Fail

🪳cooked

official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings8
critical findings2

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

Cold Holdingcritical

Inspector note: Multiple food items prepared lesss than 30 minutes before placed in open top display service refrigerator at 48F-50F. Ensure products are properly cooled to 41F or below before placing in in service line.
code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical

Inspector note: Observed equipment being washed in low temperature dishwasher with no sanitizer. Ensure chlorine sanitizer is maintained at 50-100ppm
code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Insects Rodents Animals

Inspector note: Multiple small black flies observed in warewashing and basement areas- Provide updated Pest Control Report
code 35-6-501.111/.115** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Dishwashng Facilities

Inspector note: Low temperature dishwasher with 0ppm Chlorine sanitizer. Employee primed machine and chlorine remained at 0ppm. Sanitizer must be maintained at 50-100ppm- Make proper repairs. All warewashing to be done at 3 bay sink until repairs are completed
code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Installed and Maintained

Inspector note: Grease trap in basement extremely odorous- Clean with proper frequency
code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Inspector note: No papertowels available in restroom used by employees- Provide
code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Improper Maintenance of Floors

Inspector note: Floor below low temperature dishwasher with heavy soils Floor in basement with small amount of water from warewashing area Clean with proper frequency
code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
premises not properly maintained or cleaned

Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Inspector note: Hood Sticker expired June 2015- Schedule hood cleaning and inspection
code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2015: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Back Bay

See every restaurant in Back Bay →

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.

Source: Analyze Boston.