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Restaurant cited for health code violations




FOXBORO - The board of health has cited a Patriot Place restaurant for seven "critical" food code violations, including an employee washing his hands while wearing gloves.

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers has since worked to correct "every single one" of these and other violations identified during town sanitarian Marc MacFarland's routine inspection Dec. 1, restaurant spokesman Kevin Caulfield said Wednesday.

Restaurant officials have referred to the company's standards and done employee training, he said.

"The health and safety of our guests and our team members at Patriot Place is a top priority," Caulfield said.

The board of health has asked Red Robin officials to present a plan to correct the issues "and keep them that way" at 6:30 p.m. Monday at town hall, MacFarland said. MacFarland said she will reinspect the restaurant once it pays its reinspection fee.

The critical violations she identified Dec. 1 were, according to the inspection report:

An employee in the cooking line washing "his gloves instead of his hands."

Employee drinks on the preparation table.

Pocketbooks and shawls stored on the dry storage area.

An employee wearing jewelry.

Juice stored in the ice used for drinks.

An employee touching wafers for milk shakes without wearing gloves.

She also said, in her inspection report, that all silverware should be inverted.

"I was pretty shocked when I saw that," MacFarland said. "It was a new establishment. I didn't anticipate that at all." Red Robin opened in July.

 


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mmarcia wrote on Dec 11, 2008 2:58 PM:

" To "somejustdontthink" - I don't know what you do with your pocketbook, but I NEVER put mine on a restroom floor. "

Southern View wrote on Dec 11, 2008 12:31 PM:

" As a former health inspector that worked on the state level and used the FDA food code, not all of these violations would fall in the "critical" category. And though all violations should be noted during an inspection, I can tell you that this list is relatively short.

Was this placed closed down? The article does not say. With "critical" violations, a restaurant would normally be required to correct them with 24 hours. If there was an eminent public health risk, the place should have been closed immediately and not allowed to reopen until the issue was corrected.
I don't know how long this inspector has been employed. But if she was "shocked" by what she saw at this restaurant, I wish I could have showed her some of the places I encountered during my career. "

liss wrote on Dec 11, 2008 11:24 AM:

" robbiej- it's not patriot place's fault the restaurants aren't doing their jobs right. patriot place =/= red robin. blame them. "

robbiej wrote on Dec 11, 2008 9:41 AM:

" Again, another problem with another Patriot Place business. Seems this wonderful place that is supposed to the savior for Foxboro just can't quite live up to it's promise. "

somejustdontthink wrote on Dec 11, 2008 8:59 AM:

" Sorry curmudgeon - all of these offenses are pretty serious as they can spread disease or cause a chocking hazard. Pocketbooks and clothing on top of dry foods is pretty bad because pocketbooks are put down on many different types of surfaces (sink counters and the floor in rest rooms) they can pick up multitudes of germs. Wet pocketbooks and apparel can seep into the food and contaminate it. I'd be leary of eating some place where an employees aren't wearing their gloves or washing their hands properly. Jewelry can fall off and land in someone's food. I worked in food service for 12 years so I am familiar with the visits of a food inspector and what they look for and what an employees responsibilities are supposed to be. "

curmudgeon wrote on Dec 11, 2008 8:41 AM:

" Darn good thing that she doesn't do food inspections of the tailgaters at the stadium.

I think the statements attributed to the sanitarian are a bit over the top, "critical" food code violations, a pocketbook in a dry storage room, come on. An employee wearing jewelry "pretty shocked" her?

I'm in favor of the good work they do, but does it always have to be sensationalized, because when there is a serious occurrence in the future you will have no credibility. "


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