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Sweet Rice

Latest: PASS February 16, 2022

📍 Neighborhood: Charlestown

🚇 Nearest Transit: Community College (Orange Line)

Address
187 MAIN ST
Charlestown, MA 02129
Inspection History
32 inspections
15 failures
License
License #167108
Last inspected: February 16, 2022

Inspection History (32 most recent)

PASS February 16, 2022 at 4:29 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Fish Eggs and Cut vegetables sitting on counter @ 48f ensure porper cold hold of 41f or below | 590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Uti...
FAIL February 2, 2022 at 6:28 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Fish Eggs and Cut vegetables sitting on counter @ 48f ensure porper cold hold of 41f or below | 590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Uti...
PASS November 29, 2021 at 5:26 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC needs to oversee day to day operations and ensure staff is knowledgeable. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for quaternary ammon...
FAIL November 16, 2021 at 6:07 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC needs to oversee day to day operations and ensure staff is knowledgeable. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for quaternary ammon...
PASS August 9, 2021 at 4:36 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): No current letter from food lab with test results on ph of rice. Provide current labs. | 590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Package of frozen fish thawing in ambient air. remove thaw ...
FAIL August 2, 2021 at 4:35 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): No current letter from food lab with test results on ph of rice. Provide current labs. | 590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Package of frozen fish thawing in ambient air. remove thaw ...
PASS February 1, 2021 at 5:18 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Large bulk container in basement with Piece of sealed wood used as cover. Remove Provide proper lid to cover food. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat...
FAIL January 25, 2021 at 6:29 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Large bulk container in basement with Piece of sealed wood used as cover. Remove Provide proper lid to cover food. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat...
PASS November 30, 2020 at 7:11 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): The walk-in is unorganized with raw and ready to eat items mixed up. Organize and protect from contamination (manager moved items) | 590.003/3-307.11-C ...
FAIL November 20, 2020 at 8:24 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): The walk-in is unorganized with raw and ready to eat items mixed up. Organize and protect from contamination (manager moved items) | 590.003/3-307.11-C ...
PASS January 28, 2020 at 4:57 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): There is no kit or procedure available for the clean-up of a vommit or diarrhea accident. Provide. | 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): There is no manager in charge of ...
FAIL January 22, 2020 at 7:36 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): There is no kit or procedure available for the clean-up of a vommit or diarrhea accident. Provide. | 590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): There is no manager in charge of ...
PASS September 13, 2019 at 3:41 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): There is some carbon buildup along the side of the fryolator and the wall behind the grill. Clean to remove.
FAIL September 11, 2019 at 3:29 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): There is some carbon buildup along the side of the fryolator and the wall behind the grill. Clean to remove.
PASS August 21, 2019 at 5:53 PM
5 violations
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): There is no person in charge assigned when the manager is not at the location. Provide a manager during all operational hours who can test rice monitor food safety and answer questions. | 590.004/4-602.1...
FAIL August 12, 2019 at 3:51 PM
5 violations
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): There is no person in charge assigned when the manager is not at the location. Provide a manager during all operational hours who can test rice monitor food safety and answer questions. | 590.004/4-602.1...
PASS March 5, 2019 at 5:49 PM
5 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: They are cooling curry and chicken in deep containers. Provide proper cooling methods to be sure that items cool from 140F to 70F in two hours and then rom 70F to 41F in an additional ...
FAIL February 26, 2019 at 5:19 PM
5 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: They are cooling curry and chicken in deep containers. Provide proper cooling methods to be sure that items cool from 140F to 70F in two hours and then rom 70F to 41F in an additional ...
PASS August 6, 2018 at 8:56 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: At the onset of the inspection there was no person in charge assigned. Provide a PIC assigned during all oeprational hours. The certified food manager arrived and was able to take some corrective action but ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 31, 2018 at 5:20 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The two door refrigerator in the back is reading 50F; dressing made the previous day 50F tofu 50F chili sauce 48F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (The chef was asked to leave the refrigerator closed...
FAIL July 25, 2018 at 5:08 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The two door refrigerator in the back is reading 50F; dressing made the previous day 50F tofu 50F chili sauce 48F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (The chef was asked to leave the refrigerator closed...
PASS February 20, 2018 at 5:10 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: They are cooling chicken in plastic bags in the walk-in. The chicken is 74F at the onset of the inspection and 71F after 20 minutes. Provide proper cooling of 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in an additio...
FAIL February 13, 2018 at 5:59 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: They are cooling chicken in plastic bags in the walk-in. The chicken is 74F at the onset of the inspection and 71F after 20 minutes. Provide proper cooling of 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in an additio...
PASS October 12, 2017 at 12:41 PM
0 violations
PASS May 19, 2017 at 4:56 PM
3 violations
03-401.11-.12 - Cooking Temperatures: Par cooked chicken at 45F in top reach in / Manager states chicken is par cooked in the morning and then finished upon order / Discontinue par cooking of chicken / Discussed cooking from raw upon order or full...
FAIL May 11, 2017 at 4:12 PM
3 violations
03-401.11-.12 - Cooking Temperatures: Par cooked chicken at 45F in top reach in / Manager states chicken is par cooked in the morning and then finished upon order / Discontinue par cooking of chicken / Discussed cooking from raw upon order or full...
PASS November 29, 2016 at 2:16 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Fried shrimp 72F on counter / Item returned to refrigeration after being out for 1 hour / Provide proper cold holding temperatures | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Knife stored in between equiment / Remove and p...
FAIL November 17, 2016 at 1:43 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Fried shrimp 72F on counter / Item returned to refrigeration after being out for 1 hour / Provide proper cold holding temperatures | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Knife stored in between equiment / Remove and p...
PASS May 13, 2016 at 5:34 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Chicken in cold holding 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Drying racks with rust and visible soils / Clean and repaint. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Cl...
FAIL May 6, 2016 at 2:46 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Chicken in cold holding 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Drying racks with rust and visible soils / Clean and repaint. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Cl...
FAIL May 5, 2016 at 5:40 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Chicken in cold holding 50F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Drying racks with rust and visible soils / Clean and repaint. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Cl...
PASS March 29, 2016 at 5:02 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department