Zesto's Pizza

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings9
• critical findings1

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Hot Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: Red sauce in hot holding unit at 115F. Food must be keeped above 140F at all time. Hot holding unit can not be used to reheat food just hot hold.
  code 03-3-501.16*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Can opener in basement soiled with dry food. Clean to remove.
  code 22-4-601/602.11** · serious findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Protection
  Inspector note: Provide proper covers or bags for food in storage in all refrigerators and freezers.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
  Inspector note: Not all staff had on a hair restraint while preparing food. PIC needs to monitor.
  code 13-2-304/402.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design
  Inspector note: Soiled cardboard lining shelves in warewashing area. Discontinue the use of card board to line shelves. Must be a smooth durable and cleanable surface.
  code 14-4-202.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Interior of small freezer on cookline soiled. Clean to remove. Wire shelf next to three bay sink visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Shelf above prep sink in basement visibly soiled. Clean to remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
  Inspector note: No paper towels at hands sink on cookline warewashing and restroom. Monitor.
  code 32-6-301.11-02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
• ⚠️Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: Floor under and behind cooking equipment visibly soiled. Clean to remove. Floor in small walk in refrigerator visibly soiled with dry food. Clean to remove.
  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: Wall behind hot holding unit and hand sink on cook line visibly soiled with dry food. Clean to remove. Hood vents over cookline soiled with grease. Clean to remove. Hood sticker expired as of Dec. 2013. PIC stated that it was cleaned. Please provide paperwork at re-inspection.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on October 24, 2013: 1 finding appeared for the first time. 8 findings recurred. 13 previous findings did not recur.

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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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