TOWN OF BURLINGTON Board of Health

Public Health p,.~~Clll l'romol< !'nt!<''!,

Hoard of !feahh Staj}: Bawd oj 1-lea/th Members: l:'d Weiner, Ph IJ .. Chairman

H'ayne Sa/IS/nan. AllJ, Pit. D. l'ice Chairman David ,\.1cSwreney. BOll ,\Jember

Andrea She!'han, BOJ-1 Memher Maribeth Welch. BON ;\Iember

Susan Lumcnelfo. REH.',~RS, CHM!vl. Director Christine ,\1athis. Environmental Engineer Marlene Johnson, R.S .. l!ealth Agent Christine Paulik. R.N, 5iupervising .\'urse Samantha 1-fardy. Associate flealth Inspector

MEMORANDUM To: Board of Health From: Susan Lumenello, Director of Public Health

January 25, 2021 Date: RE: Director of Public Health's Report- December 31, 2021, 2021 through January 13, 2022

Meetings/Events ,. Board of Health Individual Staff Meetings: Marlene Johnson (1/5/22; 1/12/22); Christine Mathis

(I/5/22; 1/12/22)1 Samantha Hardy (1/5/22; 1112/22); Katie Capobianco (1/5/22; I/12/22); Michele Nichol (1/4/22; 1110/22); Sarah Courtemanche (1/5/22; I/12/22);Christine Paulik ( 1112/22); Mike Greene ()

',- New CDC Covid Guidelines w/ Mike Greene & Chris Paulik, I/3/22 ;... Burlington Biosafcty Regulations w/Mike Greene & Christine Mathis. 12/7/21 ).> MA DPH Covid-19 Webinar, 1/4/22; 1/11/22 ,., MAVEN Webinar, I/11122 ,., BOH Meeting, 1/1I/22 ';.- Michael Greene & Christine Mathis RE: Potential IBC Representatives, 1112/22

Administrative, Phone Calls, E·mails Y Dr. Ed Weiner, BOH Chairman, RE: Multiple Phone Calls ,. Covid-19 Investigations- Management of All Cases

• Assign cases to BOH Staff • Maintain database of positive cases and school quarantine list • Phone Calls with Positive Cases (multiple and ongoing)

,. Eric Conti, Superintendent of Schools RE: Future of Test and Stay Program, Edits to Materials going to Parents

Y Bill Beyer, Town Moderator RE: January Town Meeting & Covid-19 Y Edits: Health Fair Vendor Letter :,... John Danizio, Assistant Town Administrator RE: Meeting at Senior Center & Covid-19 ,. Erin Hull, Health Director Stoneham RE: Burlington's Biosafety Regulations r Chris Paulik & Christine Mathis RE: Case of Legionnaires Disease ,. MA DPH Epidemiology Unit RE: Case ofLegimmaires Disease ).- Brendan Egan, Parks & Recreation Director RE: Protocols for Programs & Covid-19 ;... David McSweeney, BOH Vice Chairman RE: BOH Updates ,. Edits: PSA for IBC Community Members 'r Eric Conti, Superintendent of Schools & Patrick Larkin, Assistant Superintendent of Schools RE:

Communication and Suggested Changes RE Isolation & Quarantine Requirements at Schools

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Investigations ;,.... 15 Birchcrest Street, Apt 111, Squalor

Emcrgencv Planning/Burlington Volunteer Resenre Corps :;... Volunteer Scheduling for Booster Clinics Y BVRC Executive Committee Meeting, 1/12/22

TOWN OF BURLINGTON Board of Health

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Board of fleahh S1a)): Su.IWI Lumenf'llo, Rr:HSIRS, CHMM. Dirf'c/or Michael Greene, RE!fS/RS, Associa/e Direc/or Christine }Jathis. Ent•ironmenta! Engineer Marlene Johnson. R.S .. Health Agent Christine Paulik. MSN. R.N., Supervising Nurse Sanumthalfardy, Associate Health Inspector

January 18, 2022

Select Board (Via Email: selectmen@burlington.org)

Board o} Health Members: Ed Weiner. Ph.D., L'i1airman

David McSweeney. Vice Chairmml Wayne Saltsman, MD, PhD., BOil J1ei!!{J('/'

Andrea Sheehan. BOll Alemher ;\1aribeth Welch, BOH Memher

William Beyer, Moderator (Via Email: beyerbiil@comcastnet)

RE: Postponement of Town Meeting Due to Covid-19

Dear Members of the Select Board and Town Moderator:

On January 13, 2022, the 14-day percent positivity rate for Covid-19 cases (December 26, 2021 -January 8, 2022) for the State of Massachusetts was 21.52% and for the Town ofBurlingLon was 21.89%. Percent positivity is the percentage of all Covid-19 tests performed that are positive (positive tests/total tests xlOO) and is an indication of the current level of disease transmission in the community.

Due to the high percent positivity rate in MA and the Town of Burlington, it is my recommendation that the Town Meeting scheduled for January 24, 2022 be postponed to reduce the risk of virus transmission to the members of Town Meeting and various staff members.

Sincerely,

..0~~ Susan Lumenello, REHS/RS, CHMM Director of Public Health

Cc: Amy Warfield, Town Clerk (awarficld@burlington.onz) Michael Greene, Associate Health Director (mgreenc@burlington.org) Board of Health

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MassachtJ~Otts Departmont of

Elementary and Secondary Education

JanuE>ry 18.2022

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~ 1' PRESS RELEASE For immediate release

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Contact:

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education:

Jacqueline Reis, jacqueline.reis@mass.gov

Executive Office of Education:

Colleen Quinn, colleen.quinn@mass.gov

Baker-Pal ito Administration Announces Weekly At-Home Tests Available

for Students and Staff Enrolled in State's Testing Programs

Schools Will Have Increased Testing Resources and Flexibility to Effectively

Respond to COVID-19 and Maintain In-Person Learning

BOSTON- The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE)

and the Department of Public Health (DPH) announced today updated school

COVID-19 testing options, including providing participating teachers and staff

with at-home rapid tests weekly, to optimize in-person learning. The two

departments also released updated data on the pooled testing and Test and

Stay programs, showing very few positive cases and low transmission rates.

At-Home Test OP-tion

Beginning this week, schools will be able to sign up to receive at-home rapid

antigen tests for weekly use by all participating staff and students. Schools

exercising this option will discontinue contact tracing and Test and Stay. This

will enable school health staff to spend more time and resources identifying

symptomatic individuals and focusing on other aspects of COVID-19

management. Schools must continue to participate in symptomatic and/or

pooled testing in order to take part in the new at-home test program.

Other New England states, including Connecticut and Vermont, have recently

transitioned from individualized contact tracing to the use of at-home tests and

focusing school health efforts on symptomatic testing. This new option will give

Massachusetts school districts more flexibility and more resources in COVID-19

testing that have the most immediate impact to keep schools open.

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students whose families opt-in during the week of January 31.

The at-home tests will be shipped directly to school districts for distribution and

are packaged in kits that contain two tests. Students and staff who participate

will receive one kit every two weeks to test themselves. Families will need to

inform their school if they want at-home rapid antigen tests sent home with

students. If an individual tests positive at home, they should inform thek school

of the result. Schools will report positive cases to DESE as part of the weekly

COVID-19 reporting already in place.

The tests for this program wil! come from the supply of 26 million at-home raRid

antigen tests the Saker-Polito Administration announced last week it ordered

from iHealth and that will be delivered over the next three months. K-12 schools

and child care centers will be prioritized for those tests.

Testing Program Data

With more than 2,000 public and private schools in the Commonwealth

participating in COVID-19 testing, DESE and DPH have gathered robust data

about the prevalence of COVID-19 in schools that clearly illustrates schools are

safe environments for teaching and learning. Schools are one of the few types

of settings in the state where individuals are tested on a regular basis.

Data collected over the past few months from the Test and Stay program is

compelling around what it reveals about school safety. Students and

staff individually identified as asymptomatic close contacts and repeatedly

tested in school through Test and Stay test negative more than 90 percent of

the time. As of January 9, 503,312 Test and Stay tests had been conducted;

496,440 of them were negative (almost 99 percent).

Data from K-12 pooled testing is equally as strong, pointing to the fact that

school is safe. The data reveal that individual positivity rates are significantly

lower than statewide positivity rates. Last week, despite elevated positivity rates

in K-12 schools, the estimated individual positivity rate was still roughly 1/5 of

the statewide positivity rate.

"Massachusetts' first and most comprehensive in the nation school testing

program has reinforced the fact that our schools remain safe places for

students, teachers and faculty," said Health and Human Services Secretary

Marylou Sudders. 'The Test and Stay program data revealed extremely low

rates of secondary transmission, which shows that close contacts very rarely

test positive."

"Through experience with our robust K-12 testing programs, we have been able

to Jearn that in-school transmission is extremely rare, and we understand from

medical professionals and school nurses that now is time to provide additional

options to districts. This increased flexibility will give communities the ability to

do what is best for their students and staff and keep schools open for learning,"

said Education Secretary James Peyser.

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and superintendents that we need to adapt our strategy to allow them to focus

directly on symptomatic individuals rather than identifying asymptomatic close

contacts," said Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner

Jeffrey C. Riley.

Schools have maintained effective and safe operations all year, including during

periods of high community transmission, by employing robust mitigation

strategies which will remain in place. Public health officials continue to

emphasize the importance of increasing vaccination and booster rates,

monitoring daily for all COVID-speciflc symptoms, and staying home when sick.

Vaccines

As a reminder, vaccines continue to be the best way to protect all

Massachusetts residents against the effects of COVlD-19, and Massachusetts

has among the highest vaccinations rates in the country for adults and

adolescents. Students and staff are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated.

Schools can host m.Qbi!e vaccination clinics to continue to provide access to

vaccines and boosters for staff and students.

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TOWN OF BURLINGTON

Board of Health Board of Health Staff: Susan Lumenello, REHS/RS, CHMM, Director Christine Mathis, Environmental Engineer Marlene Johnson, R.S., Health Agent Christine Paulik, MSN, R.N., Supervising Nurse Samantha Hardy, Associate Health Inspector

Board of Health Members:Ed Weiner, Ph.D., Chairman

David McSweeney, Vice ChairmanWayne Saltsman, MD, Ph.D., BOH Member

Andrea Sheehan, BOH MemberMaribeth Welch, BOH Member

61 CENTER STREET BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01803 TEL (781) 270-1955 FAX (781) 273-7687 www.burlington.org boh@burlington.org

Memorandum

To: Board of Health From: Christine Paulik MSN RN, Supervising Nurse Date: January 25, 2022 RE: Supervising Nurse's Report: December 31, 2021 – January 13, 2022 _________________________________________________________________________________ Meetings:

• Weekly meetings with Susan Lumenello and Michael Greene • WebEx with Susan Lumenello, Michael Greene, Patrick Larkin and Barbara Conley Re:

New Covid guidelines and case management in schools. 1/3 • WebEx with Susan Lumenello and Michael Greene Re: Covid case management 1/10 • BOH Staff Meeting 1/13 • WebEx MRC Steering Committee meeting 1/13

Calls/ Emails: Kerri Lamprey Student Services for BPS Rosie Pasquale School Nurse at BHS Re: forms for students needing immunizations Myrna Leiper RN and Arneau Barbosa MDPH TB Re: TB case #1 and 2 coverage

Administrative: • Fridge and Freezer Temp data entered in MIIS • AED checks • Preparation for Covid Vaccine Booster clinic • Updated BOH Nurse Binder

Communicable Disease and Surveillance: • (2) Active TB Case, case management and DOT • Cases completed. (1) Campylobacteriosis, (1) Legionella Pneumonia • No follow-up needed per MDPH, (4) Influenza,

Coronavirus (Covid-19) contact surveillance: • Case management and Contact tracing, • Residential requests for letters Re: quarantine and isolation completion • Phone call and/or emails to: Public Health Nurses (PHN) Re: cases, Winchester • Residential calls Re: Covid concerns and questions • Calls from parents of students on quarantine Re: testing and quarantine questions • Email to Ivo Bourgeois (CTC) Re: case closures • Calls and emails from Barbara Conley Lead Nurse BPS Re: positive school cases • Felicia DelaCruz, school nurse at MT. Hope School

• Phone calls Re: New CDC and State isolation and quarantine guidelines • Cherri from World of Learning Re: isolation and quarantine guidelines • Kerrie from Tender learning Center Re: positive cases in daycare • Barbara Duffy from Kinder Care Re: Cluster cases in daycare • WebEx meeting with Scott Troppy and Michael Greene Maven Re: Maven work flows

and case completion in Maven. Immunizations:

(1) B-12 Injection (0) VFC Immunization Appt. (0) Flu vaccines

Webinars and Trainings: • Weekly LBOH and MDPH Covid-19 via WebEx • Maven Webinar

Events: Town employees and their families, and BVRC members Covid-19 Booster vaccine

Clinics at 61 Center St., 1/12 (30) total boosters.

MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH (MDPH)

WEEKLY INFLUENZA UPDATE

January 7, 2022

Estimated Weekly Severity of Influenza

(12/26/21 – 1/1/22)

Low Moderate High Very High

Weekly severity is determined by combining three key markers of influenza activity and distribution: influenza-like illness, hospitalizations, and influenza positive test results reported to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. MDPH analyzes data on

these markers weekly and classifies the severity using historical data collected during past influenza seasons. For more information about how the severity indicator is calculated, please visit https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/classifies-flu-severity.htm.

All data in this report are preliminary and subject to change as more information is received. Data collected through January 1, 2022 are included in this report.

Highlights from this week’s report: • Influenza severity for Massachusetts is moderate this week.

• The percent of influenza-like illness (ILI) visits in Massachusetts is 4.43%, which is above the regional baseline of 2.0% and higher than the three previous seasons in the same week.

• The percent of hospitalizations associated with influenza is 0.75%, which is lower than the previous seasons in the same week.

• Overall ILI activity is high. All regions are reporting high ILI activity.

• More influenza A than influenza B positive specimens have been reported by hospitals and outpatient facilities in Massachusetts. For influenza A, the predominant strain is currently H3N2.

• Nationally, flu activity is increasing, including indicators that track hospitalizations.

• Additional statewide and national data including geographic spread, ILI activity, and pneumonia and influenza mortality are available at CDC’s FluView Weekly Report at www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly and FluView Interactive https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/fluviewinteractive.htm.

• Statewide and national COVID data are available at https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-response-reporting and https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/covid-data/covidview/index.html

It’s not too late to get vaccinated. Flu vaccination is always the best way to prevent flu and its potentially serious complications.

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Influenza-like illness activity Influenza-like illness (ILI) is defined as fever (temperature of 100 deg F or greater) in addition to cough and/or sore throat. Many more people are infected with influenza than are tested for influenza. ILI is used throughout the regular influenza season to help track influenza activity in individuals who are not tested, as trends in ILI have been shown to mirror influenza trends. Ninety-three healthcare facilities called ‘sentinel sites’ report the number of patients they see with ILI each week during regular flu season to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH). Sentinel sites include provider offices, school health services, community health centers, urgent care centers, and emergency departments across Massachusetts. Data reported by emergency departments provide information about ED visits that include diagnostic codes (influenza diagnosis code) as well as terms indicative of ILI. The CDC uses trends from past years to determine a region-specific baseline rate of ILI visits, which for Massachusetts is 2.0%. A rate above this regional baseline indicates higher than normal levels of ILI in the state. For more information on how regional baselines are calculated see CDC’s influenza surveillance website at https://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/overview.htm. Figure 1 shows that the percent of ILI visits in the current week is above the regional baseline and higher than the three previous seasons in the same week.

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Influenza-associated hospitalizations As part of the National Syndromic Surveillance Program, MDPH receives data from Emergency Departments (EDs) covering 100% of ED visits statewide. These data are used to track patient visits related to influenza by monitoring the diagnoses the patients receive (ICD-10 code). These data are available to MDPH in near real-time. Figure 2 shows the percent of all ED visits which result in a patient hospitalized because of illness associated with influenza infection. The percentage of influenza-associated hospitalizations is lower than the previous seasons in the same week.

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ILI Activity in Massachusetts Figure 3 shows the current season’s weekly ILI activity compared to the last five flu seasons in Massachusetts. ILI activity for each week is categorized as minimal, low, moderate, or high, with a shade of blue corresponding to the category of ILI activity for that week. Darker shades of blue indicate more intense ILI activity. Figure 3 shows that ILI activity in Massachusetts is high this week.

Figure 3. ILI Activity in Massachusetts Reported Weekly by Sentinel Sites

Minimal Low Moderate High

ILI Activity in Massachusetts by Region Figure 4 shows the relative intensity of reported ILI activity in Massachusetts by region. Although regions may not all experience the same intensity of ILI at similar times, infections due to influenza can be found throughout Massachusetts during flu season. Figure 4 shows that all regions are reporting high ILI activity.

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Laboratory testing for influenza

Laboratories in Massachusetts report all positive influenza test results to MDPH. The majority of individuals with influenza-like illness are not tested; therefore, the number of positive test results does not reflect the total number of influenza cases in Massachusetts. However, laboratory data do provide information about the types of influenza virus circulating in Massachusetts and help indicate the presence and define the distribution of influenza in the state. Figure 5 illustrates the number of laboratory confirmed influenza cases in Massachusetts by week. More influenza A than influenza B positive specimens have been reported by hospitals and outpatient facilities in Massachusetts.

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Testing at the State Public Health Laboratory The Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory (MA SPHL) performs influenza surveillance testing year-round to confirm circulating influenza virus types. Samples are submitted by outpatient healthcare providers (ILINet) and hospital diagnostic laboratories in Massachusetts. For the 2021-2022 season, Table 1 summarizes the influenza surveillance testing conducted by MA SPHL beginning October 3, 2021. In the 2021-2022 flu season, 109 cases of seasonal A/H3N2 influenza and 1 case of B Victoria has been confirmed among 134 samples tested.

Table 1. Weekly Summary of Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory Influenza Surveillance Test Results

2021-2022 Season: Influenza Surveillance

MMWR Week: (Specimen Collected)

2009

H1N1

seasonal

A/H3N2

H3N2v

B Yam

B Vic

No. Flu Pos

(%)

Unsat

Total

Tested

Total Rec’d

49 (12/05 – 12/11/21) 0 26 0 0 0 26(93%) 0 28 28

50 (12/12 – 12/18/21) 0 6 0 0 0 6(38%) 2 16 18

51 (12/19 – 12/25/21) 0 4 0 0 0 4(100%) 0 4 4

52 (12/26 – 01/01/22) 0 2 0 0 0 2(100%) 0 2 2

Prior 4 wk Total 0 38 0 0 0 38(76%) 2 50 52

Cumulative Season total 0 109 0 0 1 110(82%) 5 134 139 All data are subject to change as test results become finalized. The 2021-2022 influenza season began the week of 10/03- 10/09/2021.

All specimens which test negative for influenza at MA SPHL are also tested for non-influenza respiratory diseases including COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), rhinovirus (RHV)/enterovirus (ENT), parainfluenza virus (PIV), human metapneumovirus (HMPV), seasonal human coronavirus (HCV) and adenovirus (ADENO). HCV does not include COVID-19. In the 2021-2022 flu season, 1 case of RHV/ENT, 1 case of PIV, 1 case of HMPV, 1 case of ADENO and 1 co-infection has been confirmed among 91 samples tested.

Table 2. Weekly Summary of Massachusetts State Public Health Laboratory non-Influenza Respiratory Surveillance Test Results

2021-2022 Season: Influenza-like Illness Surveillance

MMWR Week: (Specimen Collected)

SARS-CoV-2

RSV

RHV/ENT

PIV

HMPV

HCV

ADENO

Co-

Infection*

No. Pos (%)

Unsat

Total

Tested

Total Rec’d

49 (12/05 – 12/11/21) 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1(8%) 0 12 12

50 (12/12 – 12/18/21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(0%) 0 15 15

51 (12/19 – 12/25/21) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(0%) 0 4 4

52 (12/26 – 01/01/22) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0(0%) 0 0 0

Prior 4 wk Total 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1(3%) 0 31 31

Cumulative Season total 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 3(3%) 0 91 91 All data are subject to change as test results become finalized. The 2021 -2022 influenza season began the week of 10/03- 10/09/2021. *Coinfection is the simultaneous detection of two or more of the non-influenza respiratory diseases included in this table.

MA SPHL submits a subset of influenza samples to CDC for further genetic analysis (antigenic characterization). Every two weeks MA SPHL screens influenza specimens to detect mutations within influenza A/H3N2 and A/2009 H1N1 viruses to look for antiviral resistance once positive specimens have been identified.

Additional information on national antiviral resistance testing including recommendations for antiviral treatment and chemoprophylaxis of influenza virus infection can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/flu/weekly/.

TOWN OF BURLINGTON

Board of Health Board of Health Staff:

Susan Lumenello, REHS/RS, CHMM, Director

Christine Mathis, Environmental Engineer

Marlene Johnson, R.S., Health Agent

Christine Paulik, R.N., Supervising Nurse

Samantha Hardy, Associate Health Inspector

Board of Health Members:

Ed Weiner, Ph.D., Chairman

David McSweeney, Vice Chairman

Wayne Saltsman, MD, Ph.D., BOH Member

Andrea Sheehan, BOH Member

Maribeth Welch, BOH Member

61 CENTER STREET BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01803 TEL (781) 270-1955 FAX (781) 273-7687

www.burlington.org boh@burlington.org

MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Health

FROM: Marlene Johnson, R.S., Health Agent

DATE: January 25, 2022

RE: Health Agent/Sanitarian’s Report December 31, 2021 – January 13, 2022

Inspections

Routine Food Inspections: 3

HACCP Inspection: 0

Frozen Dessert: 0

Temporary Food Inspections: 0

Routine Swimming Pools: 0

Mobile Food Establishments: 0

Recreational Camp for Children Inspection: 0

Pre-Operation (food): 1

Pre-Operation (pools): 0

Investigations: 0

Emergency Response Investigations: 4

Suspect Foodborne Illness Investigations: 0

Re-Inspections (all): 0

Emergency Response

The Bancroft 15 Third Ave. – Ansel fire suppression system released on 1/10/22 ~ 3:00

PM. Restaurant did not have a fire and was not open to the public at this time. Mgt.

looking into why it went off. Food not compromised and staff cleaned up the impacted

area.

The following FSEs had sprinkler pipe burst due to freezing temperatures. Spoke to PICs

and reviewed protocol for discarding contaminated food and cleaning & sanitizing

impacted areas; Tuscan Kitchen, The Treasury.

Archer Hotel (housekeeping dept. only), no food impacted.

Plan Reviews/Comments on Citizen Service/Open Gov Portal

Jersey Mike’s, 50 Summit Ave.

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Correspondence, Phone Calls, Emails

Nick, Contractor, 50 Summit Dr. RE: existing external grease interceptor

Eduardo, Mgr., L’Andana RE: pre-operation inspection & name change

Kristen H., Simon Properties RE: mall FSE updates

Miqueies L., Owner, Milkshake Lovers RE: grease trap log

Mary Ann P., Echo Enrichment RE: daycare

Jill S., citizen RE: permit

Sandip P., Owner, Town Pantry RE: DOR licenses

Samantha H., Associate Health Inspector RE: inspections

John L., Sr. Building Inspector RE: FSE projects

Nitkayla, citizen RE: food handler certification

Adam M., G.M., Capital Grille RE: TPHC labeling

Ellah N., Citizen RE: cottage/residential food permit

Tasha, Representative for Rosa Mexicana RE: plan review application

Bill, Facilities Mgr., Nat’l Development RE: frozen pipe burst at Tuscan Kitchen

Restaurant

Mike H., Facilities Mgr., Wayside Commons RE: frozen pipe burst at The Treasury

Restaurant

Administrative

Review of non-criminal fine department report

Review of frozen dessert laboratory results

Assignments to Administrative Assistant

Food inspection assignments to Associate Health Inspector (monthly)

Updated temporary food permit letter

Recreational Camps for Children permit renewal cover letter completed

Prepared a power-point presentation to be presented to the MRC training in Feb. 2022

Meetings

Staff meetings (1/13/22)

Meetings w/Director & Associate Director of Public Health (1/5/22, 1/12/22)

Meeting w/Samantha H., Associate Health Inspector and Sarah C., Admin. Asst. to

discuss tablets with data plan for conducting inspections in the field (grant money to pay

for these) (1/5/22)

Trainings/Seminars/Workshops

Fermentation at Retail, FDA online course (prerequisite)

Curing, Smoking, Drying of Meat, Poultry and Fish, FDA online course (prerequisite)

Reduced Oxygen Packaging at Retail, FDA online course (prerequisite)

Juicing at Retail, FDA online course (prerequisite)

Shellfish Tanks at Retail, FDA online course (prerequisite)

Custom Processing of Meats at Retail, FDA online course (prerequisite)

TOWN OF BURLINGTON

Board of Health Board of Health Staff: Susan Lumenello, REHS/RS, CHMM, Director Michael Greene, REHS/RS, Associate Director Christine Mathis, Environmental Engineer Marlene Johnson, R.S., Health Agent Christine Paulik, MSN, R.N., Supervising Nurse Samantha Hardy, Associate Health Inspector

Board of Health Members:Ed Weiner, Ph.D., Chairman

David McSweeney, Vice ChairmanWayne Saltsman, MD, Ph.D., BOH Member

Andrea Sheehan, BOH MemberMaribeth Welch, BOH Member

Board of Health Members: Ed Weiner, Ph.D., Chairman

David McSweeney, Vice ChairmanWayne Saltsman, MD, Ph.D, BOH Member

Andrea Sheehan, BOH MemberMaribeth Welch, BOH Member

61 CENTER STREET BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01803 TEL (781) 270-1955 FAX (781) 273-7687 www.burlington.org boh@burlington.org

MEMORANDUM

TO: Board of Health FROM: Samantha Hardy, Associate Health Inspector DATE: January 25, 2021 RE: Health Inspector’s Report December 31, 2021-January 13, 2021 Food Inspections

Routine-4

Re-inspections o Servizio-violations corrected o Potbelly Sandwich Shop-10-day violations corrected o The Bancroft-violations corrected o Not Your Average Joe’s-10-day violations corrected o Temazcal/Jack’s Coal Fired Pizza-violations corrected

Investigations

8 Kimball Court Unit 209-cockroaches

7 Baron Park Lane Apartment 9- pipe burst

Fogo De Chao-complainant stated employees were being told not to get tested and to work with COVID-19 symptoms, meats were being served undercooked. Inspection conducted, no violations observed.

Suspect Foodborne Illness, Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana-complainant and 4 family members became ill with vomiting stomach aches, diarrhea and body aches ~1 hour after eating cheese and meatball pizza. Inspection conducted, violations observed, violations corrected on site.

Seminars/Trainings/Conferences

FD8008W Online Training 1/5/22

FD8007W Online Training 1/6/22

FD8006W Online Training 1/10/22

FDA16 Online Training 1/12/22

FDA17 Online Training 1/12/22 Administrative

Weekly meeting w/ Director & Associate Director-1/5/22 & 1/12/22

Staff Meeting 1/13/22

Meeting w/ Health Agent & Admin, tablets/ipads-1/6/22

Review Recreational Camps Memo

Look over Study Guide for REHS Exam

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