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The Andover Health Division regularly inspects restaurants, stores, schools, and other establishments that serve and sell food, and Andover News publishes the inspections reports monthly. It’s important to note it’s not unusual for a restaurant to have a few minor infractions in a report.

Click on the links in the summaries below to see the full Andover Health Division inspection report. The reports below are broken into four categories: restaurants, stores, schools, and other establishments, which can include daycare centers, nursing homes, hotels and other facilities that serve food.

The following food trucks and Andover Farmers Market vendors were inspected in June and had no violations: Cronin’s Ice Cream, The Sweetest Ride


Restaurants

Akita Ramen, 199 North Main Street, on July 26
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • Observed hand sink in front of the house-obstructed
  • Observed hand sink in prep area-obstructed
  • Observed rodent droppings in front of house under hand sink
  • Observed multiple equipment not being used
  • Observed back door with multiple unsealed areas

Bartlet Street, 11 Bartlet Street, on July 26
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • Hand sink located in kitchen not operating at time of inspection.
  • Observed non compliant 2oz portion cups

Chili’s, 131 River Road, on July 30
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • Observed non compliant styrofoam

D’Agostino Deli, 89 Main Street, on July 24
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • Hand sink upstairs was blocked with items.
  • Hand sink In basement was blocked by various items. Completely inaccessible to staff
  • Staff observed wearing gloves when handling phone, register into between food prep tasks. Gloves were not changed and/ or hands were not washed between glove use
  • Chicken observed left out on top of freezer.
  • Cold holding temps in most units observed above limits.

J.P. Licks, 22 Park Street, on July 24
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • None.

Karma, 209 North Main Street, on July 31
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • Observed hand sink located in warewashing station with no hot water.
  • Observed raw meats stored above vegetable
  • Observed rodent droppings behind mixer on cook line and infront of walk in freezer door
  • Observed various containers with food in walk in floor
  • Observed ice machine with dirt debris
  • Observed grease/ debris under fryolayor located in cook line and under multiple fryolayors in appetizer station

McDonald’s, 193 North Main Street, on July 9
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • None.

Raagini Indian Bistro, 209 North Main Street, on July 24
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • No hot water in hand sink located in cooking area, hand sink leaking.
  • Observed 2 cutting tables with deep cuts and food debris, need to be replaced
  • Observed grease and food debris between and under equipment in cooking area
  • Observed dripping grease in hood
  • Observed ice machine with dirt debris

Raagini Indian Bistro, 209 North Main Street, on July 25
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • No hot water in hand sink located in cooking area, hand sink leaking.
  • Observed 2 cutting tables with deep cuts and food debris, need to be replaced
  • Observed grease and food debris between and under equipment in cooking area
  • Observed dripping grease in hood
  • Observed ice machine with dirt debris

Thai Sweet Basil, 209 North Main Street, on July 26
Areas where establishment was out of compliance:

  • No hot water in hand sink located in beverage station
  • Observed ice machine with dust debris
  • Raw chicken – missing date making
  • Observed fan in double door refrigerator holding cut peppers, carrots and mushrooms with dust accumulation
  • Observed grease build up

Stores

Planet Fitness, 209 North Main Street, on July 31
Areas where the establishment was out of compliance:

  • None.

Redstone Liquors, 89 North Main Street, on July 24
Areas where the establishment was out of compliance:

  • None.

Stop & Shop, 209 North Main Street, on July 24
Areas where the establishment was out of compliance:

  • Observed freezer holding potatoe wedges and nuggets with broken bottom rail
  • Observed food debris in slicer not being operated
  • Observed mold growth in cold holding unit storing meat scrape
  • Observed mold growth inside deli meats display unit
  • All vents located in produce prep area, dust accumulation
  • Observed missing ceiling tile above dishwasher in bakery

Schools, Churches & Daycare

None inspected in July.


Other Establishments

None inspected in July.

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