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ZELMA LACEY HOUSE

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Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 5:49 PM

Address
9 WEST SCHOOL ST
Charlestown, MA 02129
Category
FS
Violations
2 total
⚠️ 2 critical
Facility History
60 inspections
21 failures

Violations Cited

⚠️ CRITICAL 03-3-501.16
✓ Corrected

Hot Holding

Chicken in hot holding 118F / Chef states chicken came out at 11:15 (temperature logged 168F final cooking) before going into steam table / Chef put chicken back in oven to heat it back up and also raised the temperature of the steam table. Second lunch happening during inspection / Ensure proper hot holding temperatures throughout service

Why This Matters

This violation directly contributes to foodborne illness risk

Code Requirements

Maintain all hot TCS foods at 135°F or above; Cannot use hot holding equipment to reheat

FDA Code: Section 03.3.501
⚠️ CRITICAL 20-4-703.11
✓ Corrected

Food Contact Surfaces Clean

Sanitizer buckets set up with soap and water only / Provide proper sanitizer buckets using the quats set up for automatic fill at 3 bay sink.

Why This Matters

INVISIBLE KILLERS: Bacteria survive on 'clean-looking' surfaces for days. Inadequate sanitization caused Salmonella outbreak affecting 1,500 people via ice cream. Cutting boards can harbor 200 times more fecal bacteria than toilet seats. E. coli survives 1-4 hours on surfaces. Norovirus survives 2 weeks. One contaminated slicer infected 300 people with Listeria.

Code Requirements

SANITIZATION MANDATORY: Chemical sanitizers: Chlorine 50-100 ppm, Quaternary Ammonium 200-400 ppm, Iodine 12.5-25 ppm; Hot water: 171°F for 30 seconds by immersion; Contact time: minimum 7-30 seconds depending on sanitizer; Test concentration EVERY 2 hours; Change solution when visibly soiled; ALL food contact surfaces must be sanitized: After each use with different foods; When switching raw to ready-to-eat; Every 4 hours in continuous use.

Corrective Actions

IMMEDIATE: Set up proper sanitizer at ALL stations; Test and adjust concentration NOW; Re-sanitize ALL food contact surfaces; Obtain test strips immediately; Post sanitizer concentration chart; Train staff on test strip use; Create sanitization log; Change solutions every 2 hours minimum

Mass. Code: 105 CMR 590.004(G) | FDA Code: Section 4-703.11
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