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Durgin Park Restaurant

FAIL

Thursday, June 9, 2016 at 2:35 PM

Address
300 FANEUIL HALL MARKETPLACE
North End, MA 02109
Category
FS
Violations
13 total
Facility History
81 inspections
41 failures

Violations Cited

• MINOR 08-3-305-307.11
✓ Corrected

Food Protection

Several overflowing trash storage containers being kept in close proximity to ice machines on third floor. Store trash away from ice machines to avoid potential contamination of food (ice).

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 08.3.305
• MINOR 13-2-304/402.11
✓ Corrected

Clean Cloths Hair Restraint

Food employee at salad prep line not wearing hair restraint while preparing foods. Provide proper hair restraint.

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

Immediate correction required. Follow health code section . Implement proper cleaning & sanitization procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.

FDA Code: Section 13.2.304
• MINOR 15-4-202.16

Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Gasket at third floor cookline refrigerated reach in unit broken. Replace. Ice machine on third floor with broken plexi glass cover. Replace with smooth durable non porous easily cleanable material. Splash guard at handsink next to meat grinder in disrepair. Repair/replace. PIC provided invoice for gaskets on order to be installed.

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 15.4.202
• MINOR 21-3-304.14
✓ Corrected

Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize

Observed employee at salad prep line use soiled wiping cloth to wipe surfaces not being stored in approved sanitizer. Store wiping cloths in sanitizer between uses.

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

Immediate correction required. Follow health code section . Implement proper cleaning & sanitization procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.

FDA Code: Section 21.3.304
• MINOR 29-5-201/02.11
✓ Corrected

Installed and Maintained

Shellfish storage unit at raw bar leaking underneath with standing water. Repair

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 29.5.201
• MINOR 32-6-301.11-02.11
✓ Corrected

Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage

Handsink at raw bar without paper towels. Maintain fully stocked.

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

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

FDA Code: Section 32.6.301
• MINOR 34-5-501.111/.115
✓ Corrected

Outside Storage Improperly Maintained

Stagnent soiled standing water in area near rear door of establishent. Clean to remove. Thoroughly clean standing water from outside rear egress of establishment.

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
• MINOR 36-6-501.11-.12

Improper Maintenance of Floors

Floors throughout the establishment with missing grout and broken tiles at cookline and inside refrigerated walk in units. Repair all floors and areas with missing grout and tiles. Floors soiled and with standing water dish area and cookline in missing grout seams and regrout floors. Thoroughly clean floors of soils and standing water. Stairs leading up to laundry area with broken tread and heavy buildup of grease. Repair. Clean to remove. Small hole in floor in paper storage room upstairs. Repair.

Why This Matters

CONTAMINATION RESERVOIR: Damaged floors harbor bacteria in cracks. Standing water breeds Listeria, Pseudomonas. Broken tiles create pest harborage. Floor contamination spreads via shoes, equipment wheels, and dropped items. CDC found floor drains positive for Listeria in 40% of retail delis.

Code Requirements

Floors must be: Smooth and non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains (1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot); Coving at wall junctures sealed; No cracks, holes, or missing tiles; Grout intact and sealed; Cleaned daily or more frequently; Dry except when cleaning.

Corrective Actions

Schedule floor repairs within 30 days; Seal all cracks immediately with approved sealant; Improve drainage to eliminate standing water; Increase cleaning frequency; Replace missing tiles; Re-grout as needed; Remove any carpeting from food areas

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.006(A) | FDA Code: Section 6-501.11, 6-501.12
• MINOR 36-6-501.11-.12
✓ Corrected

Improper Maintenance of Floors

Standing water in downstairs room around ice machine. Clean to remove.

Why This Matters

CONTAMINATION RESERVOIR: Damaged floors harbor bacteria in cracks. Standing water breeds Listeria, Pseudomonas. Broken tiles create pest harborage. Floor contamination spreads via shoes, equipment wheels, and dropped items. CDC found floor drains positive for Listeria in 40% of retail delis.

Code Requirements

Floors must be: Smooth and non-porous in food areas; Properly sloped to drains (1/8 to 1/4 inch per foot); Coving at wall junctures sealed; No cracks, holes, or missing tiles; Grout intact and sealed; Cleaned daily or more frequently; Dry except when cleaning.

Corrective Actions

Schedule floor repairs within 30 days; Seal all cracks immediately with approved sealant; Improve drainage to eliminate standing water; Increase cleaning frequency; Replace missing tiles; Re-grout as needed; Remove any carpeting from food areas

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.006(A) | FDA Code: Section 6-501.11, 6-501.12
• MINOR 37-6-201.11

Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed

Doors leading to fire escapes on third and fourth floor open at the time of inspection without screens. Maintain doors closed or provide screen doors. Doors on third floor leading to fire escape with daylight emiting through permaters of doors and threshholds. Seal all outer openings around doors. Provide detailed work order specifying holes to be sealed and time frames for work to be completed. Most recent pest control report states technician sited "open walls voids/gaps throughout" determine locations of sighted issues on pest control report and seal all voids and openings as soon as possible.

Why This Matters

Poor facility maintenance can harbor pests and prevent proper cleaning

Code Requirements

Smooth, washable surfaces; No holes or damage; Light-colored in food areas; Clean condition

FDA Code: Section 37.6.201
• MINOR 37-6-501.11-.12
✓ Corrected

Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings

All commercial cookline hood stickers expired in April 2016. Replace with properly hole punched current hood stickers from BFD licensed hood maintenance company.

Why This Matters

OVERHEAD CONTAMINATION: Peeling paint and debris fall into food. Condensation on ceilings drips bacteria onto prep surfaces. Studies found ceiling tiles harbor Bacillus cereus spores. Restaurant ceiling collapse contaminated food service for 200 guests.

Code Requirements

Walls/ceilings must be: Smooth and washable in food areas; Light-colored for easy soil detection; Free of holes, cracks, peeling paint; Sealed at all joints and attachments; Clean and free of grease, dust, cobwebs; Non-absorbent in areas subject to moisture.

Corrective Actions

Repair all holes within 14 days; Repaint with washable paint; Replace damaged ceiling tiles; Seal all penetrations; Clean walls and ceilings monthly; Fix any leaks immediately; Install FRP panels in splash zones

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.006(B) | FDA Code: Section 6-501.11, 6-501.12
• MINOR 42-5-203.13

Mop Sink not Provided

Mop sink in basement within close proximity to ice machine not fully enclosed. Provide fully enclosed mop sink with smooth durable non porous easily cleanable materials. PIC to provide detailed documentation from contractor stipulating work to be completed to enclose mop sink and date of completion within extension period.

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 42.5.203
• MINOR 42-6-501.113/.114
✓ Corrected

Premises Maintained

Scrap metal from old broken laundry machine piled on floor. Remove. Remove items not neccessary to the business. Apply for current site cleanliness permit at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue 4th Floor. PIC stated trash picked up three times per week by waste management accumulated at last inspection due to previous monday holiday (memorial day) PIC to have add extra collection Tuesdays after monday holidays as discussed.

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 42.6.501
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