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AL DENTE RISTORANTE

Latest: PASS May 15, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: North End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Haymarket (Orange Line)

Address
109 SALEM ST
North End, MA 02113
Inspection History
63 inspections
31 failures
License
License #19660
Last inspected: May 15, 2025

Inspection History (50 most recent)

PASS May 15, 2025 at 7:27 PM
9 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post copies of both your current food safety and allergen awareness certificates on site [ ensure the names match ] | 590.004/4-202.11-PF - Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf):...
FAIL May 9, 2025 at 3:22 PM
7 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post copies of both your current food safety and allergen awareness certificates on site [ ensure the names match ] | 590.004/4-202.11-PF - Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf):...
PASS March 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): All prep chefs working with foods need to have on proper hair restraints when working with foods | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post current copies of bo...
FAIL February 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): All prep chefs working with foods need to have on proper hair restraints when working with foods | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post current copies of bo...
PASS August 28, 2024 at 6:20 PM
3 violations
590.005/5-501.113-C - Covering Receptacles (C): Lid to the dumpster was wide open and not closed properly after use - close the lids tightly after the dumpster has been emptied each time by trash removal company - then clean inside the basin as ...
FAIL August 21, 2024 at 7:13 PM
12 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No food safety / allergen awareness certificates posted on site - address | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell ...
FAIL August 14, 2024 at 4:24 PM
9 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No food safety / allergen awareness certificates posted on site - address | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell ...
PASS March 12, 2024 at 6:54 PM
13 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current food safety certificate on site - address | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Identify all bulk food storage bins to ...
FAIL March 5, 2024 at 7:44 PM
13 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current food safety certificate on site - address | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Identify all bulk food storage bins to ...
PASS November 28, 2023 at 4:25 PM
0 violations
PASS April 6, 2023 at 5:37 PM
0 violations
PASS March 30, 2022 at 6:03 PM
0 violations
PASS June 3, 2021 at 7:28 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Large container of squid thaw in stagnant water . Remove thaw under refrigeration or cool running water. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Large cont...
FAIL May 27, 2021 at 5:28 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Large container of squid thaw in stagnant water . Remove thaw under refrigeration or cool running water. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Large cont...
PASS February 3, 2021 at 8:31 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellfish tags without last day serveed .Provide date last served. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Several TCF wi...
FAIL January 27, 2021 at 5:20 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellfish tags without last day serveed .Provide date last served. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Several TCF wi...
PASS October 16, 2020 at 3:55 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): They are washing their hands in the two bay sink next to the handsink. Wash hands in handwash sink. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): They are not marking the date the ...
FAIL October 7, 2020 at 4:21 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): They are washing their hands in the two bay sink next to the handsink. Wash hands in handwash sink. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): They are not marking the date the ...
PASS April 12, 2019 at 5:29 PM
5 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: They only have a few tags. Keep all the tags for 90 days and mark them with the date the bag was finished. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: The pasta cooked earlier in the day is co...
FAIL April 4, 2019 at 4:04 PM
5 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: They only have a few tags. Keep all the tags for 90 days and mark them with the date the bag was finished. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: The pasta cooked earlier in the day is co...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 19, 2018 at 4:54 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: There is sauce cooling in the reach-in refrigerator from the previous night that is between 63F and 65F. Provide proper cooling procedures to be sure that items cool from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in...
FAIL September 18, 2018 at 3:34 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: There is sauce cooling in the reach-in refrigerator from the previous night that is between 63F and 65F. Provide proper cooling procedures to be sure that items cool from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in...
FAIL September 5, 2018 at 5:02 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: There is sauce cooling in the reach-in refrigerator from the previous night that is between 63F and 65F. Provide proper cooling procedures to be sure that items cool from 140F to 70F in two hours and then from 70F to 41F in...
PASS February 6, 2018 at 5:46 PM
0 violations
PASS November 2, 2017 at 3:24 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting boards worn / Resurface | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Hand sink in kitchen...
FAIL October 24, 2017 at 12:06 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting boards worn / Resurface | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Hand sink in kitchen...
PASS March 10, 2017 at 2:44 PM
5 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Gauges on dish machine broken / Unable to verify wash and rinse temperatures / Repair | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of ice machine with visible soils on white panel / Clean to ...
FAIL March 2, 2017 at 3:39 PM
5 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Gauges on dish machine broken / Unable to verify wash and rinse temperatures / Repair | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of ice machine with visible soils on white panel / Clean to ...
PASS June 7, 2016 at 3:44 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Meatballs made on Sunday in refrigeration 51F / Meatballs were voluntarily disposed of due to being out of temperature for an undetermined amount of time. Cooling procedures were discussed ensure all cooking staff are prop...
FAIL May 31, 2016 at 3:44 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Meatballs made on Sunday in refrigeration 51F / Meatballs were voluntarily disposed of due to being out of temperature for an undetermined amount of time. Cooling procedures were discussed ensure all cooking staff are prop...
FAIL May 18, 2016 at 6:37 PM
5 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kits on site / Provide. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Hand sink faucet broken / ...
PASS September 21, 2015 at 5:51 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cut produce is 70F - keep cold as discussed - Refrigerate after cutting | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Raw pork out at room temperature in the prep sink - run water as discussed | 12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequ...
FAIL September 14, 2015 at 3:20 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cut produce is 70F - keep cold as discussed - Refrigerate after cutting | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Raw pork out at room temperature in the prep sink - run water as discussed | 12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequ...
PASS July 28, 2015 at 6:28 PM
5 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interoior / exterior of all refrigeration units - exterior of all cooking equipment - exterior of all bulk food containers- exterior of warewashing sink and hand sinks from all visiblew soils | ...
FAIL July 21, 2015 at 5:20 PM
10 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Keep all raw poultry and eggs stored beneath all ready to eat foods during refrigeration storage [ [ cooking linhe as well as walk-in unit ] | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Stora...
FAIL July 13, 2015 at 5:58 PM
11 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Keep all raw poultry and eggs stored beneath all ready to eat foods during refrigeration storage [ [ cooking linhe as well as walk-in unit ] | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Stora...
FAIL March 18, 2015 at 4:37 PM
20 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers where needed | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Provide working food thermometers for all cooks | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Cover exposed elec...
PASS August 18, 2014 at 4:03 PM
0 violations
FAIL July 29, 2014 at 6:54 PM
12 violations
01-3-202.18 - Shellstock ID: Provide as discussed | 01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Organize and provide as discussed during inspection | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the p...
FAIL July 22, 2014 at 2:59 PM
12 violations
01-3-202.18 - Shellstock ID: Provide as discussed | 01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Organize and provide as discussed during inspection | 02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the p...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 4, 2014 at 6:52 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior / exterior of all refrigeration units from visible soils | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean walls in the cooking line from all visible soils | 38-6-202.11...
PASS September 20, 2013 at 3:47 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean cooking vent hood and update cleaning sticker.
FAIL September 4, 2013 at 5:45 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessary. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean and defrost reach in freezers....
FAIL August 19, 2013 at 3:28 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessary. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean and defrost reach in freezers....
PASS April 29, 2013 at 2:16 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover any open prepared products in reach ins | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Basement -Repair replace microwave oven | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace any worn cutting boards. |...
FAIL April 22, 2013 at 4:31 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover any open prepared products in reach ins | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Basement -Repair replace microwave oven | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace any worn cutting boards. |...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS November 13, 2012 at 4:35 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 09-3-301.11(C) - Handling of Food & Ice: Provide scoops with handles to bulk food containers. | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: Repair wash...
FAIL November 5, 2012 at 3:54 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 09-3-301.11(C) - Handling of Food & Ice: Provide scoops with handles to bulk food containers. | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: Repair wash...
PASS June 8, 2012 at 4:16 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Cover all open foods in reach ins. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Clean and defrost reach in freezer | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometers where necessary. | 21-3-...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department