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Pavement Coffeehouse

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Monday, September 11, 2023 at 3:29 PM

Address
44 GAINSBOROUGH ST
Fenway, MA 02115
Category
FS
Violations
1 total
⚠ 1 major
Facility History
77 inspections
34 failures

Violations Cited

⚠ MAJOR 590.004/4-501.114-PF

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)

Low temp dish machine not reading Chlorine sanitizer.Repair Maintain chlorine sanitizer 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC will use the 3 bay sink until repairs are complete

Why This Matters

INEFFECTIVE SANITIZATION: Below 50ppm chlorine or 200ppm quat, bacteria survive on 'clean' dishes. Above 200ppm chlorine leaves toxic residue causing chemical burns, nausea. 70% of restaurant outbreaks linked to improper sanitization.

Code Requirements

Maintain sanitizer at: Chlorine 50-100ppm, Quaternary Ammonium 200-400ppm, Iodine 12.5-25ppm. Test every 2 hours with test strips. Change solution when cloudy/dirty. Train all staff on mixing procedures.

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.004 | FDA Code: Section 4
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Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department