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Lexington Board of Health Meeting, May 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Town Hall, Room G-15 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA Attendees: Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Chair; Burt Perlmutter; David S. Geller, Sharon MacKenzie 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 April 14, 2010. Perlmutter motioned to accept the minutes as written. MacKenzie seconded. All approved. Cody introduced Larry Ramdin current President of MEHA and the Health Director at the Town of Reading to the Board. Ramdin presented Cody with the President’s Award for his support and had also been selected to receive Robert F. Periello Award for Excellence in the field of Environmental Health for 2010. He also has been selected as the sanitarian of the year. Ramdin also mentioned that Cody is the MEHA president elect of effective July 1, 2010. Community Health Report – The Board reviewed the Community Health Report and all follow-ups had been done in a timely manner. Environmental Health Report Cody informed the Board that testing at the Old Res will begin a few weeks before the opening to the public on June 5, 2010. The Board reviewed the food inspection report. Changhai – After a discussion, Perlmutter motioned that the consultant should continue for one more month and then report back to the Board of Health. MacKenzie seconded. All approved. Formosa Taipei – Cody advised the Board that Formosa Taipei opened in February 2010, and then at a routine inspection on April 28, 2010, Kathy Fox, Health Agent observed 8 critical and 8 non critical food code violations. At an Administrative meeting with the Health Director on May 3, 2010, the owner of Formosa Taipei agreed to the following corrective actions: 1)The owner of Formosa Taipei must hire a food consultant to conduct 3 random and unannounced State Santitary Code food inspections between May 15, 2010 and August 15 2010. 2)The food consultant must review the file folder with the Health Director or Health Agent before the first inspection. 3)The food consultant must be hired on or before May 15, 2010 and the signed contract must be submitted to the Health Department. 4)The owner of Formosa Taipei must ensure that all staff complete the PIC training held by the Health Dept. 5)The consultant must establish a cleaning schedule for Formosa Taipei