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Lexington Board of Health Meeting, December 9, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. Town Office Bldg., Room G-15 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Attendees: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair; Burt Perlmutter; David S. Geller, Sharon MacKenzie; Deborah Thompson Health Department Attendees: Gerard F. Cody, Health Director; Ann Belliveau, Health Clerk Heiger-Bernays called to order at 7:00 p.m. The Board reviewed the minutes of November 18, 2009. Perlmutter motioned to accept the minutes with corrections. MacKenzie seconded. All approved. Environmental Health Report Dabins – Cody advised the Board why Dabins is before them this evening. Maureen Lee has been hired by Dabins as a food consultant. Lee informed the Board that during an inspection conducted on 11/27/09 there were a few critical violations relative to the Sushi bar. Lee will be going over training with the Sushi Chef again completely. According to Lee, cleaning and handling practices, hand washing at appropriate times had improved. Lee’s contract will expire on 12/31/09 but Lee will appear at the January 2010 meeting. MacKenzie motioned that when Lee conducts the next inspection, if there are any critical violations within the Sushi prep area, Cody will be notified by Lee and Sushi prep will cease until the next Board of Health meeting in January. Perlmutter seconded. All approved. Khushboo – Sunny Sarni of Khushboo appeared before the Board as a result of an inspection conducted on November 7, 2009 and an order to correct letter. Lisa Berger has been hired as their food consultant and will provide an update at the January 2010 meeting. Wilson Farms – Cody advised the Board that this hearing will be revisited at the January 2010 meeting. La Riveria – Yves Charles, owner of La Riveria, came before the Board to request a variance to continue to use the 2 bay sink which is not allowed in Food Establishments according to the 1999 Food Code. After a discussion, Perlmutter motioned as stated in 8- 103.10 of the State Sanitary Code for Food Establishments, the Board of Health has decided to grant a variance from section 4-301.12 in reference to the use of a 2 bay sink. Furthermore, La Riveria may use the 2 bay sink only for the washing and sanitizing of full sheet pans which do not fit in the dishwasher. Should there be any deviation from the use of this sink as evident by the inspection process, then this variance becomes null and void and a three bay sink will be required to be installed. MacKenzie seconded. All approved.