120 WASHINGTON STREET RODENT LETTER 1-27-2023 . .3
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
BOARD OF HEALTHti11CHP.I1� 1
98 W 3SHINGTON STREET,3 FLOOR Prevent.Promote.Protect.
TEL. (978) 741-1800
ROBERT MCCARTHY health�salem.com
DAVID GREENBAUM,RS
ACTING N AYOR HEALTH AGENT
January 27,2023
Peabody Block,LLC
C/O:RCG,LLC
17 Ivaloo Street,Suite 100
Somerville,MA 02143
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL 7020 0640 0001 4055 2556
Regular Mail
Dear Property Owner:
There is an issue regarding rodents on your property located at 120 Washington Street in the city of Salem,
Massachusetts.
An on-site inspection for a food establishment was conducted on January 19,2023 by Jeffrey Barosy,Sanitarian
for the Board of Health.During the inspection rat droppings were observed in the basement.
Raccoons,rodents,etc.are considered a neighborhood nuisance and community health hazard.
The basement and any other parts of the property that rats may be harboring must be exterminated inside and out by
a licensed exterminator. After extermination has taken place any burrows or holes must be filled and monitored and
you must take all necessary steps to prevent any infestation from occurring in the future. Additionally,you must
submit to the Salem Board of Health an Integrated Pest Management protocol for this property stating what actions
have been taken and what actions will be taken to prevent this infestation from occurring in the future.
In accordance with Mass General Laws,Chapter 111,Section 123 you are ordered to retain the services of a
licensed exterminator and suppress any rodent population within fourteen(14)days of receipt of this order
and a copy of this invoice and a treatment plan must be forwarded to this department upon completion of the
extermination.
Should you be aggrieved by this order,you have the right to request a hearing before the Board of Health. A request
for said hearing must be received in writing in the office of the Board of Health within 7 Days of receipt of this
order. At said hearing,you will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present witness and documentary
evidence as to why this order should be modified or withdrawn. You may be represented by an attorney. Please
also be informed that you have the right to inspect and obtain copies of all relevant inspection or investigation
reports,orders,and other documentary information in the possession of this Board,and that any adverse party has
the right to be present at the hearing.
If you have any questions or concerns please call this office at 978-741-1800. I thank you in advance for your
cooperation.
For the Boards Health: Re ly to:
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Health Agent Sanitarian