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Lenox Hotel (5 Food Serv. Loc.)

FAIL

Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 4:28 PM

Address
704 BOYLSTON ST
Boston, MA 02199
Category
FS
Violations
3 total
Facility History
73 inspections
35 failures

Violations Cited

• MINOR 10-3-304.12

Food Utensil Storage

ice scoops stored on top of ice machine store clean and dry

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

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

FDA Code: Section 10.3.304
• MINOR 16-4-501.11/.15

Dishwashng Facilities

1) Guage broken on low temp dish machine repair 2) guage not reaching proper 120f wash - 120f rinse on under counter machine in back bar 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 16.4.501
• MINOR 23-4-602.13

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

top of small ice machine with dust build up clean to remove

Why This Matters

INDIRECT CONTAMINATION: Dirty surfaces attract pests, harbor bacteria, and contaminate via contact or air movement. Dust from dirty shelves contains allergens affecting 32 million Americans. Grease accumulation creates slip hazards causing 25% of restaurant injuries.

Code Requirements

Non-food contact surfaces must be cleaned at frequency to prevent: Soil accumulation; Pest attraction; Contamination of food/food contact surfaces. Includes: Equipment exteriors; Shelving; Walls and ceilings; Light fixtures; Ventilation systems.

Corrective Actions

Deep clean all non-food contact surfaces; Create cleaning schedule with daily, weekly, monthly tasks; Assign cleaning zones to staff; Use degreaser for grease accumulation; Clean from top to bottom; Maintain cleaning log

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.004(G) | FDA Code: Section 4-602.13
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Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department