Garden Halal Restaurant
PASSWednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Violations Cited
590.003/3-302.11-C
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
All exposed foods available for retail sale out by the front stairs of the facility especially on Friday and Saturday's will need to be elevated off the floors and covered as discussed - relocate everything available for sale imn the area as people walking by are splaching rain puddles when walking by making it easy to get contaminated - Addressed immediately
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.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Elevate all foods off the grounds and / or floors of the estgablishemnt during storage all the time
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.003. Implement proper food storage procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.003/3-601.12-C
Honestly Presented (C)
Discard attrempts at identifying foods that are not what they actually are Example : White pollack and / or hake seafood is not " Fresh Cod Loins" the labels are identifying both species under one label - removed immediately
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.003. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.