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Development services: five new businesses; inspector flags problems at Northwood Rehab
Summary
Matthew Shane reported five new business openings, three failed inspections during the reporting period and staff concerns about maintenance and unpaid contractors at Northwood Rehab; inspectors will follow up.
Matthew Shane presented the development services report to the Board of Health on March 5, saying five new businesses opened in the city since the previous meeting and that one fire-damaged store on Middlesex Street is now open and operational.
Shane reported three establishments failed inspections during the reporting period; he identified Northwood Rehab on Bonham Avenue as the site with recurring problems that are partly outside the department’s purview because contractors have not been paid. Shane said staff had flagged issues to the state and would include any new developments in the next meeting report. “I made the call,” Shane said when asked whether he had notified the Department of Public Health about the facility’s problems.
Shane and the board discussed inspection counts and formatting of the monthly list; staff said the exported spreadsheet appeared shorter on the packet but that the full list would be available and that inspection frequency remains standard for the regulated categories. The board asked the department to verify why some establishments (examples given: Dunkin’ Donuts and Hong Kong Market) had gaps of 11 months since their last inspection, and Shane said he would check and report back.
No formal action was taken; staff will follow up on Northwood Rehab and provide updated inspection records in the next packet.
