Gaard Motel Must Fix Dozens of Health Code Violations or Face Fines, Potential Revocation of License

Foxborough health department officials will be keeping a close eye on the Gaard Motel on Route 1 after finding dozens of violations during a recent inspection.

The owners of the motel - Ravi Sarin, Rikki Sarin and Shaliny Sarin - went before the Foxborough Board of Health on April 1 to review the violations and discuss what needs to be done moving forward.

According to Foxborough Health Director Pauline Clifford, the violations at the motel, which include bugs in light fixtures and replacement of worn out pillows and blankets, have been an ongoing issue.

At the meeting on April 1 the board decided to allow the owners to come up with a maintenance plan that would fix the violations. The owners have until April 29 to have a plan in place.

“A plan is a plan," Clifford said. "It’s all good on paper, but I want to see this implemented. I’m just really tired of going up there and writing up the same report year after year.”

Another issue brought before the board was that the motel currently has 19 out of 20 rooms that are being used for weekly long-term customers.

In order for them to keep their permitting license as a motel, they must allot at least 5 rooms for nightly customers. Otherwise they would have to go before the Board of Selectmen to have their license changed to a hotel/boarding house.

Clifford said penalties were not issued to the motel owners during the meeting but they could see fines or a revocation of their license if things aren't fixed accordingly.

“The board will make their decision once they see their report and once I go out and do the final re-inspection and they’ll make their determination at that time,” she said.

Here is a list of the violations, updates and health inspector's notes:

a. Replace bathroom door

b. Walls and ceilings need paint in both bathroom and bedroom.

c. Clean cabinets in kitchen area. Maintain in good condition.

a. Door was replaced, however the door needs to be painted on both sides because it is dirty.

b.Areas were touched up. He needs more time.

c. Cabinets were filthy

a. Replace old mattress and box spring.

b. Wooden frame - exposed wood.

c. Sink for dishes must have hot and cold running water.

d. Paint bathroom ceiling.

e. Replace shower curtain rod, rusted.

a. Removed.

b. Wood painted white.

c. Removed sink, replaced with wooden counter.

d. Not done. Needs more time.

e. Painted white over rust.

a. Vent in bathroom needs to work.

b. Wooden frame - exposed wood.

c. Sink, kitchen - connections backwards

a. Fixed.

b. Wood painted white.

c. Fixed.

a. Vent in bathroom needs to work, bugs.

b. Carpet needs cleaning.

c. Repaint ceiling.

a. Fixed, cleaned.

b. Still needs cleaning.

c. Touched up only.

a. Replace window curtains - holes.

b. Paint bathroom door (dirty)

c. Remove stove that is not working.

d. Replace cracked tiles on kitchen floor.

e. Fix drop ceiling.

a. Replace worn out pillows.

b. Fix baseboard at bed area, pulling away from the wall.

a. Replace cracked tiles on bathroom floor.

b. General cleaning needed.

One light out in bathroom. (new vent)

a. (Tile replaced recently).

b. Ceiling resurfaced (someone fell through the ceiling????)

19

a. (Tile replaced recently).

b. Replace ceiling fan light

Clean all light receptacles of bugs.