Mayflower Restaurant

March 27, 2026 · Fail
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  • official resultFail
  • resultFail
  • inspection typeCanvass
  • failed findings8
  • critical findings1

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Failed findings

  • handwashing sink blocked or barecritical
    Official wording: Adequate Handwashing Sinks Properly Supplied And Accessible
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS IN KITCHEN WITH NO PAPER TOWELS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO PROVIDE PAPER TOWELS. MANAGER STOCKED BOTH HAND WASHING SINKS. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-030(C) CITATION ISSUED.
    code 10Priority
  • surfaces not properly sanitized
    Official wording: Food-Contact Surfaces: Cleaned & Sanitized
    Inspector note: OBSERVED BLACK BUILD UP ON THE INTERIOR OF THE ICE MACHINE. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-38-005 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 16
  • surfaces / setup not up to code
    Official wording: Food & Non-Food Contact Surfaces Cleanable, Properly Designed, Constructed & Used
    Inspector note: OBSERVED UTENSILS AND SINGLE SERVICE CUPS STORED IN TOILET ROOM. INSTRUCTED MANAGER NOT TO STORE ANY SINGLE SERVICE ARTICLES OR UTENSILS IN TOILET ROOM.
    code 47
  • plumbing acting up
    Official wording: Non-Food/Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED SEVERAL NON FOOD CONTACT SURFACES WITH SOIL BUILD UP INCLUDING: SHELVING IN KITCHEN AND IN WALK IN COOLER, WALK IN COOLER DOOR, AND INTERIOR OF REACH IN COOLER IN KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 49
  • Sewage & Waste Water Properly Disposed
    Inspector note: OBSERVED INADEQUATE WASTE WATER DISPOSAL AT THREE COMPARTMENT SINK. WHEN ONE COMPARTMENT DRAINS ANOTHER ONE FLOODS. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO SERVICE 3 COMPARTMENT SINK. PRIORITY VIOLATION 7-38-030 (C). CITATION ISSUED
    code 52
  • Garbage & Refuse Properly Disposed; Facilities Maintained
    Inspector note: OBSERVED OUTSIDE OIL RECEPTACLE WITH LIGHT GREASE BUILD UP. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 54
  • floors, walls, or ceilings grimy
    Official wording: Physical Facilities Installed, Maintained & Clean
    Inspector note: OBSERVED FLOORS AND WALLS WITH SOIL AND DEBRIS BUILD UP THROUGHOUT KITCHEN. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO CLEAN AND MAINTAIN.
    code 55
  • Previous Core Violation Corrected
    Inspector note: OBSERVED PREVIOUS CORE VIOLATIONS NOT CORRECTED. REPORT#2613266 DATED MARCH 6 2025 INSTRUCTED FACILITY TO: #47 REPAIR GASKETS IN REACH IN COOLER AND ENSURE THAT THE SHELVING INSIDE THE WALK IN IS SMOOTH AND EASILY CLEANABLE AND TO #57 ENSURE THERE IS PROOF OF FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES. OBSERVED RUSTED AND CHIPPED SHELVING INSIDE WALK IN COOLER; OBSERVED RIPPED AND TORN GASKET IN KITCHEN REACH IN COOLER; OBSERVED NO FOOD HANDLER CERTIFICATES ON SITE FOR FOOD HANDLER EMPLOYEES. INSTRUCTED MANAGER TO ADDRESS ALL PREVIOUS CORES. PRIORITY FOUNDATION VIOLATION 7-42-090 CITATION ISSUED.
    code 60

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on March 6, 2025: 6 findings appeared for the first time. 2 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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