Beantown Kebab
FAILThursday, November 4, 2021 at 2:57 PM
Violations Cited
590.003/3-302.11-P
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
The items in the walk-in cooler are not organized correctly there are raw products stored over ready to eat vegetables. Rearrange items to protect from contamination.
Why This Matters
DIRECT CONTAMINATION PATH: Raw chicken contains Salmonella (23% of samples) and Campylobacter (71% of samples). One drop of raw chicken juice can contaminate entire shelf below. Results in 1-3 million US illnesses annually.
Code Requirements
REORGANIZE IMMEDIATELY - Top to bottom: Ready-to-eat foods, Fish/Seafood (145°F), Whole meat/pork (145°F), Ground meat (155°F), Poultry (165°F) on bottom. Use separate coolers if needed. Cover all foods. Train all staff on proper order.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
The shawarma is not receiving a secondary cooking procedure it is going form the vertical broiler to the hot holding. Provide the additional step of cooking on the grill before it is held hot and be sure that only frozen shwarma is saved anything that has been thawed will need to be cooke all the way through and cooled properly for hte next day. (Shawarma procedures were provided to the owner)
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.002(D). Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.