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The Purple Shell

PASS W/ CONDITIONS

Thursday, December 16, 2021 at 7:54 PM

Address
11 W BROADWAY
South Boston, MA 02127
Category
FS
Violations
3 total
Facility History
22 inspections
10 failures

Violations Cited

• MINOR 590.003(C)/3-301.11-C

Preventing Contamination from Hands (C)

Two hand sinks in the kitchen happen to be located in between either shelving units containing clean pots pans and utensils or beside food preperation areas - either relocate shelving units or provide barriets on both sides of the hand sinks as discussed during inspection

Why This Matters

This violation affects overall sanitation and food safety

Code Requirements

Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.003(C). Implement proper personal hygiene procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.003(C) | FDA Code: Section 3
• MINOR 590.003/3-202.17-C

Shucked Shellfish Packaging and Identification (C)

Although only one kind of shellfish is available - keep identification tags in chronological order and on site for a minimum of 90 days as we discussed during inspection

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.

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.003 | FDA Code: Section 3
• MINOR 590.004/4-101.11-C

Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)

Wooden shelving units behind the bar used to store bottles of alcohol appears to be unfinished - several areas of the surfaces are gritty wiltered - resurface as discussed so all surfaces are [ clean - smooth - durable and non-absorbant ]

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.

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.004 | FDA Code: Section 4
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