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Blake's Boston

Latest: PASS September 3, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: West End

🚇 Nearest Transit: North Station (Orange Line)

Address
280 FRIEND ST
West End, MA 02114
Inspection History
21 inspections
8 failures
License
License #367013
Last inspected: September 3, 2025

Inspection History (21 most recent)

PASS September 3, 2025 at 5:23 PM
0 violations
PASS October 18, 2024 at 5:11 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Ham & Turkey @ 48f-50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment ...
FAIL October 2, 2024 at 3:31 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Ham & Turkey @ 48f-50f ensure proper cold hold of 41f or below | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment ...
PASS June 4, 2024 at 3:31 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): 1 door flip top running @ 50f repair to read 40f or below | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cold hold of Turkey 48-50f ensure...
FAIL May 21, 2024 at 4:04 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): 1 door flip top running @ 50f repair to read 40f or below | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cold hold of Turkey 48-50f ensure...
FAIL May 15, 2024 at 6:01 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.15-PF - (A )Cooling Methods (Pf): 1 door flip top running @ 50f repair to read 40f or below | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cold hold of Turkey 48-50f ensure...
PASS October 20, 2023 at 3:33 PM
0 violations
PASS July 24, 2023 at 5:43 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed home fries hot holding at 86F. Pic discarded he could not confirm how long they were sitting out. Reviewed proper procedures for hot and col...
FAIL July 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed home fries hot holding at 86F. Pic discarded he could not confirm how long they were sitting out. Reviewed proper procedures for hot and col...
PASS November 17, 2022 at 7:21 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Mold black substance inside ice machine around the border. Clean to remove Heavy soils on exterior of ice machine clean to remove
FAIL November 10, 2022 at 5:32 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Mold black substance inside ice machine around the border. Clean to remove Heavy soils on exterior of ice machine clean to remove
PASS August 2, 2022 at 4:41 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No testing device for 3 compartment sink. Provide | 590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): No signage posted at handsink. Provide and post. | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-...
FAIL July 26, 2022 at 2:55 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No testing device for 3 compartment sink. Provide | 590.006/6-301.14-C - Handwashing Signage (C): No signage posted at handsink. Provide and post. | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-...
PASS September 29, 2021 at 6:24 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 29, 2021 at 3:28 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-204.115-PF - Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): No dish plate simulator or stick strips on site supply to measure temperatures in dish machines | 590.004/4-204.119-C - Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Drai...
FAIL June 14, 2021 at 4:47 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-204.115-PF - Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): No dish plate simulator or stick strips on site supply to measure temperatures in dish machines | 590.004/4-204.119-C - Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Drai...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 10, 2020 at 4:20 PM
0 violations
PASS July 22, 2019 at 2:56 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-202.18-PF - Shell stock Identification (Pf): No tags with oyster or mussel. provide | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Boxes of chicken next to raw sausage and cooked chicken. ...
FAIL July 16, 2019 at 4:33 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-202.18-PF - Shell stock Identification (Pf): No tags with oyster or mussel. provide | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Boxes of chicken next to raw sausage and cooked chicken. ...
PASS February 28, 2019 at 6:15 PM
0 violations
PASS November 30, 2018 at 5:39 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department