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Annual Permit to operate a Food Establishment to Bulpan Restaurant upon a successful completion of a pre-operational inspection.”John. J. Flynn seconded the motion. All were in favor. Jae Park also requested a variance from the BOH to use rice, (for sushi) that is kept in the “danger zone”. Director Cody explained that the ‘danger zone is any temperature between 42F and 139F where bacteria may grow exponentially over time if the environment is suitable. Reducing the pH of a food product is one way to allow for a variance from the requirement to keep food out of the “danger zone””. After some discussion,David Geller, M.D., proposed a motion that stated, “The Lexington Board of Health has approved the HACCP plan that was submitted by Bulpan. Bulpan may use rice vinegar to lower the pH of the rice to prevent microbial growth. If the inspection process reveals that the HACCP plan is not followed or understood by the food service staff, then the variance may be suspended by the Board of Health or agent of the Board of Health”. John J. Flynn seconded the motion. All were in favor. The Board reviewed the State Sanitary Code Case for 6 Churchill Lane. An Order to Correct Letter was sent from the Office of Public Health on July 22, 2016. The property owner responed in writing on August 3, 2016 and noted that he chooses to not use the public water service although it is available from the street service connection. The owner claims that the pipes froze and burst, so he is not able to use the plumbing fixtures. He claims that water is available from a basement connection and he fills old milk bottles of water up from the street service connection for his water use needs. The Health Director met with the property owner on th Friday September 9 at the Community Center with Kelley Axtell, Assistant Human Services Director for the Town of Lexington. Ms. Axtell made arrangements for a private licensed plumber to inspect the property and provide an estimate to the property owner for the cost to restore water, sewer and heat service. The occupant requested an extension of at least 4 months to make the corrections to the Order to Correct letter from this office dated July 22, 2016. The Lexington Board of Health agreed to the request for an extension for the property owner to voluntarily come into compliance with the requirements of the letter dated July 22, 2016. It is anticipated that the property owner come into compliance with the July 22, 2016 on or about December 15, 2016. 24B Greeley Village; in late June, this office was contacted by a tenant at 24B Greeley Village in Lexington to express concerns about mold in the dwelling unit. On June 27, 2016 Health Director, Gerard Cody and David Neylon, Public Health Nurse, conducted a site visit at the property. The Health Director informed the Lexington Housing Authority Office of their observations and made recommendations to investigate any potential source of chronic dampness. It was recommended that professional contractors be hired by the Housing Authority. The contractors recommended that a dehumidifier would be beneficial to keep the basement area free of chronic dampness. Despite these efforts, the tenant at 24B is still concerned about “mold” like odors. 7 Graham Road; As a result of an anonymous complaint, Kathy Fox, Health Agent for the Lexington Office of Public Health, inspected (in plain view) the apparent unoccupied property. The inspection, which took place on October 19, 2015, revealed violations of Chapter II of the State Sanitary Code 105 CMR 410.000 “Minimum Standards of Human Habitation” that were in need of correction. In September 2016, Director Cody spoke with the property owner and discussed that initial conditions have reoccurred to cause a chronic nuisance situation. The Office of Public Health sent a letter that outlined all the steps that the homeowner could take to demolish the dwelling along with the permit application for demolition of an existing dwelling. The director has requested that the homeowner review these documents and respond with a time frame to either clean & secure the property or to pursue a demolition permit. Page 2 of 3 BOH October 2016