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Dumpling Cafe Inc.

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Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:22 PM

Address
693 WASHINGTON ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Category
FS
Violations
4 total
⚠️ 1 critical
⚠ 1 major
Facility History
62 inspections
30 failures

Violations Cited

⚠️ CRITICAL M-2-103.11

PIC Performing Duties

Manager/Owner not ensuring a clean outside area and removal of live rats from cages in back alley ensure a clean and organized outsdie trash area and proper pest control by license exterminator

Why This Matters

EXTREME RISK: Without active management, ALL five CDC risk factors go unchecked. Studies show restaurants without certified managers have 2.5 times more critical violations. Lack of supervision leads to: temperature abuse (bacteria double every 20 minutes), cross-contamination spreading pathogens, sick employees working with food, improper cooking allowing pathogen survival. This single violation enables conditions for major outbreaks.

Code Requirements

PIC MUST: Be present during ALL operating hours; Hold valid food safety certification; Actively monitor employee health and hygiene; Ensure proper cooking, cooling, and holding temperatures; Verify foods from approved sources; Monitor handwashing compliance; Ensure equipment properly sanitized; Take immediate corrective actions for violations; Demonstrate knowledge to health inspector; Train and supervise all food employees.

Corrective Actions

IMMEDIATE: Designate qualified PIC immediately; If no certified manager available, cease operations; Implement active managerial control system; Create monitoring logs for all CDC risk factors; Retrain management on responsibilities; Post PIC duties checklist

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.003(B) | FDA Code: Section 2-103.11
⚠ MAJOR 35-6-501.111/.115

Insects Rodents Animals

Live rats in cages sitting in alley for undisclosed amount of time remove and ensure proper extermination by extermination company ( New England extermination came while Misc inspection for complaint was being performed)

Why This Matters

DISEASE VECTORS: Mice produce 50-75 droppings daily containing Salmonella, Hantavirus. Cockroaches carry 33 types of bacteria, 6 parasitic worms. Flies regurgitate and defecate on food, spreading E. coli, Shigella. One mouse can contaminate 10 times more food than it eats. Pest allergens trigger asthma in 26% of inner-city children.

Code Requirements

Facility must be pest-free: No live or dead pests; No droppings or urine; No gnaw marks or rub marks; No nesting materials; Effective pest control program; Monthly professional service recommended; All openings sealed; Remove harborage conditions.

Corrective Actions

Call pest control service immediately; Discard ALL contaminated food; Clean and sanitize all affected areas; Seal all openings larger than 1/4 inch; Install door sweeps; Eliminate standing water; Remove clutter; Increase cleaning frequency

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.007(K) | FDA Code: Section 6-501.111, 6-501.115
• MINOR 33-5-501.13-.17

Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof

Dumpster buckets sitting open and overflowing with trash and garbage clean to remove and ensure trash recepltacles covered and closed

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

Immediate correction required. Follow health code section . Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.

FDA Code: Section 33.5.501
• MINOR 34-5-501.111/.115

Outside Storage Improperly Maintained

1) 3 5gallon buckets of grease sitting on public sidewalk leaking remove and dispose od properly 2) 45 5 gallon buckets of grease leaking in alley clean to remove and dispose of properly

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

Immediate correction required. Follow health code section . Implement proper food storage procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.

FDA Code: Section 34.5.501
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Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department