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This occasional column will feature the health inspections of the Milford Board of Health.
Editor's Note: the following health inspection reports were conducted in April. Cedar Street Market, 100 E. Main St., March 29: No violations here. Small, clean convenience store. Papa Gino's, 42 Cape Rd., April 1: Two violations here. Label maker left on cutting surface for prep cooler and label white barrel containing food products. Papa Gino's, 91 Medway Rd., April 2: Four violations here, which were the need for a thermometer in one two-door freezer, need to make repairs to the wall and floor areas where the hot water tank is located, food debris on one knife blade that was on the …
Editor's Note: the following statements are from Milford health inspection reports submitted in February and March. McDonald's, Route 109, Medway Road, Feb. 26: Inspection here indicated four violations. Back room dry goods area needs better care with general upkeep. No soap or paper towel for employee hand sink next to dish machine. One hinge on a single door prep cooler is broken and poses a hazard to employees. Lin's Garden, 206 E. Main St., Feb. 26: Recent inspection here indicated seven violations. These included the following: clean the surrounding edge of the steel food prep table …
Editor's Note: the following statements are from health inspection reports submitted in December, January and February. Bugaboo Creek Steak House, 174 Medway Rd., Nov. 9, 2012: two critical violations: changing stations in the bathrooms need disposable pads at all times; handwash station in the kitchen, no paper towels; beer mug glasses have a lot of water and mineral spots. They have spoken to Eco Lab about this. Inspector will have them pre-wash with brush in sink, then wash as usual. Other bar glasses good. Sanitizer concentration in dishwasher a little too high. Decrease to 50-100 ppm. Re…
Editor's Note: the following statements are from health inspection report summaries of restaurants, prepared by the Milford Board of Health. Burger King, 22 Beaver St., Jan. 2: Recent inspection revealed four violations. In a rear storage room, a hole in the wall needs to be repaired; fryer baskets cannot be stored on top of cardboard boxes as this is not a safe, sanitary location or method of storage; and need additional thermometers where missing or not visible. Bronx Bagel, 191 E. Main St., Jan. 7: Four violations here, which included the need for an additional thermometer, the floor under…
Editor's Note: the following statements and notes were made in Milford Board of Health inspections of restaurants and schools. Eva's, 55 Water St., Nov. 2: One violation: scrape cutting boards and sanitize. Other notes: Mold on splashboard on back of three-base sink; everything else very good. New menus being printed. Charlie's Pizza, 40 Spruce St., Nov. 2: Four violations: scrape cutting boards better; food contact surfaces need to be better; stovetop in back needs to be cleaned; no paper towels in the bathroom; scrape buildup on floor around fryer. Notes: Need to do more frequent cleaning …
Editor's Note: the following statements and notes were made in Milford Board of Health inspections of restaurants and schools. Wendy's, 128 Cedar St., Oct. 30: One violation here. Needed additional thermometers in some of their coolers and freezers. Panera Bread, 91 Medway Rd., Oct. 31: Five violations noted here. These included the following: box of food stored on the floor and one box of food not properly covered in the walk in freezer; cutting board in need of replacement due to wear; plastic utensils are to be stored with the handles facing the user. Sabor De Minas, 122 E. Main St., Nov. …
Editor's Note: the following statements are contained in Milford Board of Health inspection reports. Shaw's Supermarket, 1 Prospect St., Oct. 23: Three violations here: knives in two departments must be clean and sanitized before storage in their knife racks; meat juice was in the very bottom of the hamburger grinding machine. Hannaford Supermarket, 7 Medway Rd., Oct. 24: Four violations here: Store associates are to make sure that knives are clean and sanitized before storage in their respective knife racks; the hand sink in the bakery area has to be adjusted so that when water is turned on …
Editor's Note: the following statements and notes were made in Milford Board of Health inspections of restaurants and schools. Rise and Shine Academy Daycare, 375 Fortune Blvd., Sept. 25: No violations here. Food is delivered from Milford High School. Food prep is minimal (chicken nuggets and similar foods.) Quick Shop, 124 E. Main St., Sept. 27: No violations here. Small convenience store as part of a service station. No milk, no groceries, no breads. Too coolers with juice, energy drinks, soda, water, etc... Counter display of candy and snacks and a rack system with chips and other assorted…
Editor's Note: the following statements and comments come from Milford Board of Health inspections of restaurants. Scioli's Pizza Bar, 146 S. Main St., Aug. 17: Inspection indicated the following violations, including two critical violations: clean drain line on chilling unit in the function room; clean can opener knife; glasses on bar need to be run through dishwasher again; bar dishwasher needs to be a little hotter, door not closing properly; hand wash sign needed in bathrooms; ice machine needs a complete cleaning on top of the machine, hoses and internal hardware; clean walk-in …
Editor's Note: the following restaurant inspections were conducted by William Fisher, whose reports indicated no violations were found. The statements are from the restaurant inspection reports. For previously published inspection reports, click here. Applebee's Neighborhood Grille, 91 Medway Rd., May 4: No violations. Good job on routine cleaning and maintenance. Crivello's Crossing, 45 Depot St., May 4: Bathroom/restroom needs handwash sign and soap. No other issues. Good job with general cleaning. Trattoria 89 Centrale, 89 Main St., May 11: Recommend painting floor in bar area. Use test …
Editor's Note: The following statements are from Board of Health inspections of public schools in Milford, and Milford Catholic Elementary School. The reports are based on inspections conducted in April, the most recent available. Milford High School, 31 W. Fountain St., April 9: Six violations, including the following: boxes of "Kids Kookies" on the floor in the dry goods storage room. Three huge stainless steel bowls had some sort of debris in them (probably wood from the ceiling and people walking on upstairs storage area, person in charge states they are cleaned again before use.) Need a …
Editor's Note: The following statements are from Board of Health inspections of restaurants and food establishments in Milford. The reports are based on inspections of the businesses conducted in June, July and August. Reports made earlier in 2012 can be found here. School kitchen inspections will be published Tuesday. Critical violations, where they are noted, are required to be fixed immediately to within 10 days, as specified by the Milford Board of Health. Dunkin' Donuts, 13 Medway Rd., June 18: One violation. Paper towel for employee hand sink next to the oven. Dream Dinners, 206 E. Main…
Editor's Note: The following statements are from Board of Health inspections of restaurants and food establishments in Milford. The reports are based on inspections of the businesses conducted in March and April. Reports made earlier in 2012 can be found here. More recent inspections will be published this week and next week. Critical violations, where they are noted, are required to be fixed immediately to within 10 days, as specified by the Milford Board of Health. In one case, Sabor Latino, the initial inspection resulted in a temporary closure. Rosa's Villa, 189 West St., March 19: Recent…
Editor's Note: The following statements are from Board of Health inspections of restaurants and food establishments in Milford. The reports are based on inspections of the businesses conducted in March and April. Reports made earlier in 2012 can be found here. Critical violations, where they are noted, are required to be fixed immediately to within 10 days, as specified by the Milford Board of Health. Nite Lite Lounge, 31 Central St., March 2: Eleven violations, including the following: need to repair and clean the floor in the walk-in cooler; clean the interior of the oven; store utensils in…
Editor's Note: Milford Patch recently asked its readers what they would like to know about town government. One reader specifically asked for restaurant inspections, which are a public record. In this, the first of the "You Asked, Patch Answers" column, we asked Paul Mazzuchelli, Milford's health agent, to provide restaurant and food establishment inspection reports. The information below comes from report summaries filed in January and February 2012. More recent inspection reports will be published Friday. Critical violations, where they are noted, are required to be corrected immediately, …

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