ALEX'S CHIMIS
Latest: PASS
November 4, 2025
Address
358 CENTRE
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Inspection History
84 inspections
41 failures
License
License #20931
Last inspected: November 4, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
November 4, 2025
at 3:54 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to train staff on all violatons noted on the inspection report. | 590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Multiple fryerolator observed with heavily ...
FAIL
October 28, 2025
at 3:20 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to train staff on all violatons noted on the inspection report. | 590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Multiple fryerolator observed with heavily ...
PASS
June 6, 2025
at 5:23 PM
1 violation
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to train staff on violations noted on the inspection report. (5.30.25)
FAIL
May 30, 2025
at 7:12 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Observed staff washing fingers only. PIC to train staff on how to properly wash hands. Corrected on site | 590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed staff coming out of the restroom washing hands ...
FAIL
May 27, 2025
at 5:29 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Observed staff washing fingers only. PIC to train staff on how to properly wash hands. Corrected on site | 590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed staff coming out of the restroom washing hands ...
PASS
March 4, 2025
at 7:44 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to train/ retrain staff on all manegerials controls | 590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Oil i...
FAIL
February 25, 2025
at 4:24 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to train/ retrain staff on all manegerials controls | 590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Oil i...
PASS
January 24, 2025
at 8:15 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): No hand wash observed by staff when switching tasks. PIC to retrain staff on hand wash procedures. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority and priority violations noted on th...
FAIL
January 21, 2025
at 4:47 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): No hand wash observed by staff when switching tasks. PIC to retrain staff on hand wash procedures. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority and priority violations noted on th...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 31, 2024
at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 18, 2024
at 3:40 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Discontinue prepping large quantity of different meat species above open buckets of plantain and yuka. Remove and keep separated. Clean and sanitize p...
FAIL
July 12, 2024
at 3:15 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Discontinue prepping large quantity of different meat species above open buckets of plantain and yuka. Remove and keep separated. Clean and sanitize p...
PASS
March 7, 2024
at 4:59 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-204.11-PF - Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf): Observed no hand sink in the front of the house for employees dispensing RTE foods. Provide accessible hand sink to employees working with RTE foods.
FAIL
January 25, 2024
at 5:23 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report and a variance if unable to make the corrections. CFPM to use a colendar until plumbers report is available...
FAIL
January 16, 2024
at 6:10 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): No hand wash observed by employees when switching tasks. PIC to retrain staff on hand wash procedures. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean up kit available on site...
FAIL
January 12, 2024
at 6:05 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): No hand wash observed by employees when switching tasks. PIC to retrain staff on hand wash procedures. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean up kit available on site...
PASS
August 30, 2023
at 4:44 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Replace soiled aprons as needed throughout the day | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Keep all raw poultry and raw shell eggs com...
FAIL
August 23, 2023
at 6:14 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Replace soiled aprons as needed throughout the day | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Keep all raw poultry and raw shell eggs com...
PASS
April 14, 2023
at 5:13 PM
16 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post all necessary certificates as discussed | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label all bulk food storage bins as discussed |...
FAIL
April 7, 2023
at 3:05 PM
16 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post all necessary certificates as discussed | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label all bulk food storage bins as discussed |...
PASS
October 5, 2022
at 4:20 PM
17 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Keep all raw whole chickens elevated off the walk-in floors during storage | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of...
FAIL
September 28, 2022
at 4:29 PM
17 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Keep all raw whole chickens elevated off the walk-in floors during storage | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of...
PASS
August 4, 2022
at 3:55 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up as discussed including by the front counter areas | 590.004/4-101.17-C - Wood Use Limitation (C): Discontinue the use of all wooden cutting boards that are not made from a hard wood i...
FAIL
July 20, 2022
at 6:16 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up as discussed including by the front counter areas | 590.004/4-101.17-C - Wood Use Limitation (C): Discontinue the use of all wooden cutting boards that are not made from a hard wood i...
PASS
March 16, 2022
at 6:08 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all employees have on proper hair restaints whole working with foods | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): When storing raw wh...
FAIL
March 9, 2022
at 6:33 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all employees have on proper hair restaints whole working with foods | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): When storing raw wh...
PASS
August 3, 2021
at 4:08 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 26, 2021
at 6:26 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): provide mopsink.
PASS
November 30, 2020
at 4:46 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): seal all rust on all shelving and reachins/replace all defective doorgaskets. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boards throughout as needed...
FAIL
November 12, 2020
at 4:51 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): seal all rust on all shelving and reachins/replace all defective doorgaskets. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boards throughout as needed...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 14, 2019
at 6:11 PM
11 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post current food safety / allergen certificatins in a conspicuous location as discussed during inspection | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging...
FAIL
November 12, 2019
at 4:46 PM
10 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post current food safety / allergen certificatins in a conspicuous location as discussed during inspection | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging...
PASS
February 20, 2019
at 7:10 PM
9 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Ensure working food thermometers are on site | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace visibly compromised white cutting board on the sandwich unit in the prep area | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Con...
FAIL
February 13, 2019
at 4:35 PM
9 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Ensure working food thermometers are on site | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace visibly compromised white cutting board on the sandwich unit in the prep area | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Con...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 1, 2018
at 2:16 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label to identify all bulk food containers as discussed | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Replace battery in the food thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Covér all exposed f...
FAIL
April 24, 2018
at 4:41 PM
15 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label to identify all bulk food containers as discussed | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Replace battery in the food thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Covér all exposed f...
PASS
August 9, 2017
at 5:00 PM
3 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on all bulk food containers with ingredient name. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily grooved cutting board at salad unit infront of cooking line. | 15-4-20...
FAIL
August 2, 2017
at 3:26 PM
3 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on all bulk food containers with ingredient name. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily grooved cutting board at salad unit infront of cooking line. | 15-4-20...
PASS
March 7, 2017
at 3:22 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Storage inside prep room rusty at some areas repair or replace. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Paint worn on floor through out the warewashing area repair. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Imprope...
FAIL
February 23, 2017
at 5:47 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Storage inside prep room rusty at some areas repair or replace. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Paint worn on floor through out the warewashing area repair. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Imprope...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 28, 2016
at 4:53 PM
14 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Stewed pig ears at 135F shall be at 140F or above. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily scorded cutting boards at kitchen area. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace rusty shelving ...
FAIL
July 21, 2016
at 2:45 PM
14 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Stewed pig ears at 135F shall be at 140F or above. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily scorded cutting boards at kitchen area. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace rusty shelving ...
PASS
February 26, 2016
at 3:26 PM
9 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting heavily scoreded and grooved replace. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: hand sink back splash pittied and worn repair. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Replace missing sink ...
FAIL
February 18, 2016
at 4:28 PM
9 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting heavily scoreded and grooved replace. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: hand sink back splash pittied and worn repair. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Replace missing sink ...
PASS
December 3, 2015
at 5:49 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hot case/chicken drumstick/shaved beef and pastellitos 130 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: kitchen/replace all worn white cutting boards | 15-4-202...
FAIL
November 17, 2015
at 3:01 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: hot case/chicken drumstick/shaved beef and pastellitos 130 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: kitchen/replace all worn white cutting boards | 15-4-202...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 23, 2015
at 2:35 PM
5 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: tgvprovide a thermomter for trye reach-in opp. grill provide a thermometer for reach-in opp. stove | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: replace can opener (dirty/rusty) | 33-5-501.13-.17 -...
FAIL
June 9, 2015
at 3:46 PM
5 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide a thermomter for trye reach-in opp. grill provide a thermometer for reach-in opp. stove | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: replace can opener (dirty/rusty) | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Ad...
PASS
January 9, 2015
at 3:07 PM
5 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: bulk food containers without labels label properly | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: utensils stored in stagnant water store properly | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: cutting ...
FAIL
December 26, 2014
at 3:29 PM
5 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: bulk food containers without labels label properly | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: utensils stored in stagnant water store properly | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: cutting ...