West Seventh Mini Market
PASSMonday, March 8, 2021 at 7:12 PM
Violations Cited
590.003/3-701.11-P
Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
Expired items for sale in retail refrigerator: hot dogs
Why This Matters
This violation directly contributes to foodborne illness risk
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.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
No sanitizer or test kit available for three bay sink. Discontinue serving ice cream and italia ice until three bay sink is properly set up and supplied with chemical sanitizer.
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.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
PIC is not monitoring expiraion dates of retail food products. Is not purchasing products from approved licensed whole sale supplier. PIC was unable to explain how to set up three bay sink or how to wash and sanitize. PIC storing personal food items in retail refrigerators and freezers.
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(D). Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.003(A)/3-201.11-PF
Compliance with Food Law (Pf)
Multiple items on retail shelves are house-label from local grocery store: jelly diapers soy sauce canned pees soap trash bags dog food bread crumbs corn starch baking soda etc.
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.003(A). Implement proper food safety procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Food Labels (Pf)
Multiple items for sale on retail shelf without labels: butter sticks fruit cups hot dogs bacon poptarts crackers cookies pastry and popcorn. All food items for sale must be properly labelled according to standards of identification.
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.003. Implement proper food labeling procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Retail shelving and canned goods visibly dusty and soiled sticky to touch. Maintain packaged food shelving and premises clean to sight and touch.
Why This Matters
Improper equipment maintenance can harbor bacteria and contaminate food
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.004. Implement proper equipment procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Handwash sink blocked by a bucket of utensils. Remove and keep sink clear for hand washing.
Why This Matters
This violation supports conditions that may lead to foodborne illness
Code Requirements
Immediate correction required. Follow health code section 105 CMR 590.005. Implement proper personal hygiene procedures. Train all staff. Document corrective actions taken.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
No soap at hand sink. Cannot wash and sanitize utensils without clean 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.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
No towels or hand dryer.
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.
590.003/3-302.11-C
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
Expired items on retail shelves: hot sauce bbq sauce canned soup baby food macaroni and cheese funyuns and chips. Damaged bag of rice on shelf- damaged packages contaminate food. Keep expired food separate from retail shelf.
Why This Matters
DIRECT CONTAMINATION PATH: Raw chicken contains Salmonella (23% of samples) and Campylobacter (71% of samples). One drop of raw chicken juice can contaminate entire shelf below. Results in 1-3 million US illnesses annually.
Code Requirements
REORGANIZE IMMEDIATELY - Top to bottom: Ready-to-eat foods, Fish/Seafood (145°F), Whole meat/pork (145°F), Ground meat (155°F), Poultry (165°F) on bottom. Use separate coolers if needed. Cover all foods. Train all staff on proper order.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Personal food items stored in retail freezers and retail refrigerator. Personal foods that are unlabeled opened and stored in home-style containers must be stored away from customer self-service areas.
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.