Zest Mediterranean Grill

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking
• failed findings5
• critical findings3

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Beef Kabob 118F Chicken Kabob 128F in hot holding unit not properly maintaining temperature. Per interview with PIC prepared less than one hour prior to inspection. Foods removed at time of inspection placed in metal pans on grill top. Must ensure foods are maintained at 140F or above
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Cleancritical
  Inspector note: Establishment using low temperature dish machine with 0ppm chlorine- Discontinue use until repairs are made
  code 20-4-703.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Conformance w/ Approved Procedurescritical
  Inspector note: Per interview with PIC partially used shawarma cone on rotating broiler cold held from previous business day and placed on broiler to be used again. Discontinue and follow proper variance procedures for a maximum of 4 hours time as a public health control. Removed and discarded at time of inspection voluntarily by PIC. Reviewed procedures with PIC
  code M-8-103.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: Hot holding table at service line not properly maintaining temperature- Repair/Replace
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Dishwashng Facilities
  Inspector note: Low temperature dishwasher with 0ppm chlorine. After priming machine continued to test at 0ppm chlorine. Repair machine to ensure sanitizer is maintained at 50-100ppm
  code 16-4-501.11/.15* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on September 7, 2017: 5 findings appeared for the first time.

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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.

Source: Analyze Boston.