Olu's African Market
FAILTuesday, September 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Violations Cited
590.002/2-301.14-P
When to Wash (P)
No hand wash signage in the employee bathrooms. Provide signage inside of all employee bathrooms. No toliet paper roll in the 2nd bathroom. Provide toliet paper roll.
Why This Matters
ILLNESS TRANSMISSION: 70% of foodborne outbreaks traced to poor handwashing. Unwashed hands after restroom carry 10 billion bacteria including E. coli. One contaminated hand can spread bacteria to 7 surfaces in 10 seconds. Causes 48 million illnesses annually.
Code Requirements
Wash hands for 20 seconds minimum with soap and 100°F water: After restroom ALWAYS, Before food prep, After touching face/hair/clothing, Between raw and ready-to-eat foods, After handling garbage, Every 30 minutes during continuous prep, After any contamination risk.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No vomit and diarrhea kit onsite. Provide vomit and diarrhea kit. Procedures will be emailed over to the owner. Please print out the procedures and keep the paper work with the diarrhea kit.
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. Implement proper cleaning & sanitization procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.004/4-301.12-PF
Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (Pf)
Observed a 2 bay sink. Provide 3 bay sink with drainboards. Contact a licensed plumber pull permit and contact the plumbing inspector for approval.
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.004. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
No commerical grade detergent sanitizer or sanitizer kit. Provide
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.004. Implement proper cleaning & sanitization procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.005/5-202.12-PF
Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
Temperature at the hand sink in the bathroom near the prep area is 65F. Ensure that hot water temperature at minimum 100F. Plumber was in the basement installing new hot water heater at the time of the inspection.
Why This Matters
WITHOUT HOT WATER: Bacteria removal drops by 75%. Studies show proper handwashing with hot water and soap removes 99.9% of bacteria, while cold water only removes 25%. This dramatically increases risk of spreading E. coli, Salmonella, and Norovirus - responsible for 89% of foodborne illness outbreaks.
Code Requirements
Immediate action required: Provide hot water (100-120°F) at ALL handwashing sinks. Install water heater if needed. Temporary solution: heat water for handwashing until repairs complete. Staff must wash hands every 30 minutes, after touching face/hair, handling raw foods, using restroom.
590.005/5-203.11-PF
Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
No hand sink installed in the prep room for hand washing. Provide a hand sink soap means to dry hands and hand wash signage at the hand sink. Contact a licensed plumber pull permit and ensure plumbing inspector signs off on the work done. This all needs to be done before this report can be passed.
Why This Matters
CONTAMINATION CYCLE: Using handwash sink for dishes spreads grease and food particles, making hand cleaning ineffective. Staff avoid dirty sinks, reducing handwashing by 60%. Creates breeding ground for bacteria at the most critical hygiene point.
Code Requirements
STOP all non-handwashing use immediately. Handwash sinks for HANDS ONLY. Clean and sanitize sink completely. Post signage 'HANDWASHING ONLY'. Designate separate sinks for food prep and dishwashing. Retrain all staff.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
No hand soap in bathrooms. Provide hand soap in all bathrooms.
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.006. Implement proper personal hygiene procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
No means to dry hands at the hand sinks in the bathrooms. Provide means to dry hands.
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.006. Implement proper personal hygiene procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.004/4-301.13-C
Drain boards (C)
No means to dry equipment. Provide drying racks.
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.004. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.005/5-203.13-C
Service Sink (C)
No mop sink. Provide and enclosed mop sink and storage for the mops and chemicals. Mops can not be stored on the ground.
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.005. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed old equipment not being used in the basement. Remove all unnessary equipment. There is a 30 yard dumpster in the back. PIC stated it was going to be removed today. Please remove all trash and equipment out back clean and sweep the area and provide dumpster. PIC stated he does have a contract with a trash company. Please provide contract.
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.005. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Observed office ceiling tiles in the prep room. Provide smooth durable easy to clean ceiling tiles. Observed a few floor tiles that need to be repaired. Repair or replace broken floor tiles on the main floor. Observed baseboards in the prep room that need to be repaired. Repair Observed a second set of stairs in the basement that walks up into an unfinished room. PIC stated that they don't use them. Close off the ceiling to ensure that no rodents can get through. Observed holes in the basement foundation. Seal off holes to ensure no rodent can get through.
Why This Matters
Poor facility maintenance can harbor pests and prevent proper cleaning
Code Requirements
Smooth, non-porous surfaces; Properly sloped to drains; No gaps or cracks; Maintained clean
590.006/6-202.15-C
Outer Openings Protected (C)
Provide door sweep to the exterior door leading out to the trash area. Ensure no daylight is coming through the bottom of the door.
Why This Matters
PEST INVASION: Open doors allow entry of flies (carry 100+ pathogens), rodents (35+ diseases), and airborne contaminants. One fly can contaminate entire prep area in minutes, landing on 30+ surfaces spreading E. coli, Salmonella.
Code Requirements
Install self-closing devices on ALL exterior doors immediately. Doors must close completely within 3 seconds. No gaps over 1/4 inch. Consider air curtains for frequently used doors. Keep doors closed when not in active use.
590.006/6-304.11-C
Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
The bathroom next to the prep room does not have a fan/ ventilation. Provide fan
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.006. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed water on the floor in the boiler room located in the basement. Observed water stains on the foundation and a hole. Remove stagnant water repair foundation wall to eliminate water coming through and seal up any holes in the walls to ensure no water or rodents can get through.
Why This Matters
This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.006. Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.