Inspection
Aug 11, 2026
10 recorded violations
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(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
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The certified food protection manager certificate on site is expired as of May 2026. Provide proof of enrollments in a CFPM upon re inspection.
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Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
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Label squeeze bottles at cookline. Label bags of foods in freezer in basement.
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Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
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Date and label all prepared foods in refrigerators held more than 24 hours.
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Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.
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Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
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Low temperature chlorine rinse dish washer is not showing a presence of chlorine sanitizer when tested. Make all necessary repairs. Alternative means to sanitize equipment in three compartment sink with chlorine sanitizer in place.
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Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.
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System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
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Grease trap cover in floor is rotted with holes in it. Replace.
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Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.
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Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
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Ceiling in dry storage area in basement with peeling paint. Clean and resurface.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
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Hood sticker is expired as of June 2026. Provide updated hood sticker.
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Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.
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Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
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Sushi rice log is not updated. Retrain staff.
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Variances (C)
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The establishment is acidifying rice for sushi. There is no copy of a variance upon inspection. Provide copy of approved variance and post it with the health permit.
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Anti-Choking
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Choke save certificate is expired. Provide current. 590.011 Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D restaurants with a certain seating capacity are required to have one or more employees trained in a manual choke-saving procedure in accordance with 105 CMR 605.000: Approved Choke-saving Procedures. (2) Each food service establishment with a seating capacity that conforms with M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D shall: (a) Have on its premises while food is being served an employee trained in manual procedures approved by the Department to remove food lodged in a person's throat; and (b) Make adequate provision for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance.
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