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Latest: PASS October 15, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Tufts Medical Center (Orange Line)

Address
400 TREMONT ST
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
20 inspections
10 failures
License
License #341572
Last inspected: October 15, 2025

Inspection History (20 most recent)

PASS October 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items in the walkin freezer were observed missing covers/wraps Maintain all stored items with covers/wraps(labeled & dated) | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B)...
FAIL October 8, 2025 at 11:31 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items in the walkin freezer were observed missing covers/wraps Maintain all stored items with covers/wraps(labeled & dated) | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B)...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 3, 2024 at 10:05 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-303.11-C - Intensity-Lighting (C): Replace the burnt out light bulb at the cook line.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS December 11, 2023 at 8:02 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Low temp bar machine not reading chlorine.Repair Maintain chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC instructing staff to use the kitchen machine Upon re-inspection p...
FAIL December 4, 2023 at 7:42 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees missing hair restraints.Provide | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellstock tags not stored in chronological order or showing the date of last s...
FAIL November 25, 2023 at 12:56 AM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees missing hair restraints.Provide | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellstock tags not stored in chronological order or showing the date of last s...
PASS November 18, 2022 at 1:51 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hot water fixture at the first well not operating.Repair | 590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker observed expired on 6.23....
FAIL November 7, 2022 at 8:33 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior black panel of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C)...
FAIL October 24, 2022 at 10:04 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior black panel of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C)...
PASS October 15, 2021 at 6:28 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Stacked Portion bags with cooked peas onions and cooked ham 50F. Bags portioned one hour prior and place under unit holding at below 41F to c...
FAIL October 7, 2021 at 10:14 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Stacked Portion bags with cooked peas onions and cooked ham 50F. Bags portioned one hour prior and place under unit holding at below 41F to c...
PASS December 1, 2020 at 6:50 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk storage containers. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items in the walk in freezer o...
FAIL November 18, 2020 at 12:45 AM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on all bulk storage containers. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items in the walk in freezer o...
PASS May 29, 2019 at 6:25 PM
6 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Tags not stored in chronoligical order and seperated by months ensure proper storage | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: 2 door cold unit at cooking line holding seafood @ 46f ensure ...
FAIL May 22, 2019 at 12:10 PM
6 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Tags not stored in chronoligical order and seperated by months ensure proper storage | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: 2 door cold unit at cooking line holding seafood @ 46f ensure ...
PASS March 1, 2019 at 6:58 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Food worker using middle bay of three compartment sink to wash craw fish. Use designated food prep sink with indirect waste drain only. COS | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Install door...
FAIL February 22, 2019 at 9:13 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Food worker using middle bay of three compartment sink to wash craw fish. Use designated food prep sink with indirect waste drain only. COS | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Install door...
PASS February 14, 2018 at 6:58 PM
3 violations
32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No signage reminding employees to wash hands before returning to work at hand sinks in food prep/ware washing area | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: No allergen awareness poster posted ...
FAIL February 13, 2018 at 7:56 PM
3 violations
32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No signage reminding employees to wash hands before returning to work at hand sinks in food prep/ware washing area | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: No allergen awareness poster posted ...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department