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LEXINGTON BOARD OF HEALTH
<br /> MEETING MINUTES
<br /> Wednesday, March 20, 2018
<br /> 7:00 P.M.
<br /> Cary Hall Memorial Building
<br /> Estabrook Hall, (Lower level)
<br /> 1605 Massachusetts Avenue
<br /> Lexington, MA 02420
<br /> Board of Health Members in Attendance:
<br /> Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, Chair, John J. Flynn, Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM, Burt Perlmutter, M.D.
<br /> Office of Public Health Attendees:
<br /> Gerard Cody, Health Director
<br /> Francis Dagle, Health Assistant
<br /> Speakers:
<br /> Mark Sandeen, Chair, Sustainable Lexington
<br /> Debra Packard, Bring Your Own Bag Lexington
<br /> Frances Cheng, Beijing Chinese Dining
<br /> Agusto Rios, Tres Petite Creperie
<br /> Documents:
<br /> Community Health Report
<br /> Environmental Health Report
<br /> Massachusetts Influenza Activity (as of February 24, 2018)
<br /> Youth Mental Health First Aid
<br /> Mental Health Related Services Provided by the Lexington Office of Public Health, (LOPH)
<br /> Beijing Chinese Dining, OTC
<br /> Beijing Chinese Dining, Notice of Surcharge
<br /> Dunkin Donuts, 915 Waltham St, OTC
<br /> Dunking Donuts, 915 Waltham St, Notice of Surcharge
<br /> Building Standards for Health Protection, document
<br /> Potable drinking water well testing
<br /> Plastic Bag Reduction Bylaw
<br /> Emergency Preparedness Report
<br /> The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM. Wendy Heiger-Bernays, PhD, served as Chair Person.
<br /> Director Cody reviewed the Community Health Report;
<br /> Mental Health First Aid(MHFA) and Youth Mental Health First Aid(YMHFA) classes continue to be offered to
<br /> members of the community, Lexington Public Schools teachers and staff and faith-based organizations in Lexington.
<br /> Training have been scheduled free-of-charge upon request. Upcoming training dates include; May 3rd, May 24d.
<br /> Debra Packard, Bring Your Own Bag Lexington Committee, met with the BOH to discuss a draft of Committee's Plastic
<br /> Bag Reduction Bylaw. The Committee is working with local merchants to reduce the bags from 2.5 grams.
<br /> Environmental Health report was reviewed and the following topics were discussed;
<br /> Beijing Chinese Dining; 3 repeat critical violations of the food code were observed at an inspection that took place on
<br /> February 27, 2018. An OTC was issued on February 28, 2018. After some discussion, Sharon MacKenzie R.N., CCM,
<br /> proposed a motion that stated, "Based on the evidence provided in the Order to Correct Letter dated February 28, 2018, it
<br /> is well documented that additional training is required for the management and food service staff at Being Fine Dining.
<br /> The training is to take place while the establishment is closed, managers and food service staff are to be trained by an
<br /> approved Food Safety Consultant. Topics for the training are based on the three Repeat Critical Violations. The topics
<br /> are as follows:Person in Charge requirements for I day, Food Protection from Cross Contamination on day 2 and
<br /> Keeping Food out of the Danger Zone on day 3. Each day of closure and training is not required to be on consecutive
<br /> days, however all the trainings and closures must take place before Tuesday May 1, 2018. By Friday March 30, 2018,
<br /> provide the name of the Food Consultant that will conduct the training and the dates that the establishment will be closed.
<br /> In addition, Being is required to have the food consultant conduct and unannounced food inspection and report back to
<br /> the Board of Health at the May meeting. It is the expectation of the Lexington Board of Health that Being will comply
<br /> with the Food Code requirements. Your 2018 Food Permit to operate will not be issued until the three days of closure
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