Friendly's
Last inspected: Jan 8, 2024
23
Score
Friendly's, located at 100 Terminal Rd, East Boston, MA, underwent a high-risk inspection on January 8, 2024, with a score of 23. This inspection identified 4 critical, 6 major, and 5 minor violations, including issues with cooling, heating, and holding capacities, food temperature measuring devices, and hot and cold holding of time/temperature control for safety food. While the most recent inspection indicated a high-risk status, Friendly's has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its seven recorded evaluations.
7
Inspections
4
Critical latest
6
Major latest
5
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 8, 2024
Routine
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 5 minor violations.
23
Jan 3, 2024
Routine
4 critical violations. 6 major violations. 4 minor violations.
25
Feb 17, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Feb 2, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Nov 16, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Jul 27, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jun 6, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Violations — Jan 8, 2024 Inspection
Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment (pf)
Inspector notes: Freezer at the prep area scheduled for repair awaitin arrival of parts. Invoice showed to me.
590.004/4-301.11-PF
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No food thermometer on site. Provide.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Observed clam chowder and shaved steak placed in hot holding unit but no water in the unit and turned of. PIC stated they just reheated them in microwave and placed them there 15 minutes ago (120F). PIC filled unit with water and turned it up to the maximum for immediate re-heating at 165F. Mantain all TCS food at 135F or above.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: No evidence of proper hanwashing. Handsinks without soap and paper towels. Wash Hands properly and frequently.
590.002/2-301.12-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing handwashing and temperature control (hot and cold holding).
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Ice cream scoops stored in stagnant soiled water. Store properly in clean runing water.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer buckets empty employee slicing fruits. Provide wiping cloths in sanitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Several cheese sandwiched (bread and american cheese) placed in rack tower and left in ambient temperature (68F). PIC stated they made them 2 hours earlier and keep them all day out for serving. Store properly in temperature control 41 or below. PIC moved the sandwiches to a refrigerating unit.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Some units missing interior thermometers. Provide.
590.004/4-204.112-C
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: No evidence of proper warewashing. Three bay sink filled with soiled dishes. Several equipment placed for air drying soiled to touch Provide proper warewashing all the time.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Interior and exterior of several refrigerating unit soiled. Several storage shelves soiled . Clean all properly.
590.004/4-602.13-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Freezer at the prep area scheduled for repair awaitin arrival of parts. Invoice showed to me. Currently unit not in use. Repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsinks at prep area and serving line without soap. Provide.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsinks at cooking line and prep area without paper towels. Provide.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)
590.004/4-204.112-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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