🚨 Recent Restaurant Closures 🚨

Puritan Restaurant

FAIL

Monday, October 5, 2015 at 3:17 PM

Address
735 WILLIAM T MORRISSEY BL
Dorchester, MA 02122
Category
FS
Violations
4 total
Facility History
34 inspections
14 failures

Violations Cited

• MINOR 08-3-305-307.11

Food Protection

Box of raw chicken inside of the walk-in cooler observed being stored on the ground. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. Boxes of food observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground.

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 15-4-202.16

Non-Food Contact Surfaces

Gasket around the 2 door deli style cooler no completely sealing shut. Address and make all of the necessary repairs. All foods inside of the cooler maintianing a temperature below 41F.

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 23-4-602.13

Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Interior of the 2 door deli style cooler visibly soiled and with food debris.

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
• MINOR 29-5-201/02.11

Installed and Maintained

Cold water faucet at the hand sink near the upright stand mixer not operating properly. Mens toilet not operating. Address and make all of the necessary repairs.

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
View Facility Profile →
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department