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Latest: PASS May 13, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Brighton

🚇 Nearest Transit: Reservoir (Green Line)

Address
32 BROOKS ST
Brighton, MA 02135
Inspection History
34 inspections
9 failures
License
License #20352
Last inspected: May 13, 2025

Inspection History (34 most recent)

PASS May 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors with soils behind sales counter near handsink. Clean inside milk cooler of visible soils.
FAIL April 30, 2025 at 5:59 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors with soils behind sales counter near handsink. Clean inside milk cooler of visible soils.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 10, 2024 at 6:26 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Provide no rinse sanitizer for two bay sink. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils on walls behind coffin freezer floors in warewashing area. Clean t...
FAIL October 2, 2024 at 6:06 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Provide no rinse sanitizer for two bay sink. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils on walls behind coffin freezer floors in warewashing area. Clean t...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 5, 2024 at 6:41 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors on sales floor under shelving. | 590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C): Stained ceiling tiles behind register. Replace. Determine source of moisture of mois...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS May 26, 2023 at 3:53 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): PIC will need to move the eggs to the bottom shelf in retail area. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to clean plastic sh...
FAIL May 17, 2023 at 5:03 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): PIC will need to move the eggs to the bottom shelf in retail area. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to clean plastic sh...
PASS September 23, 2022 at 2:23 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors throughout store and back area with soils and debris- Clean | 590.006/6-404.11-PF - Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf): Multiple expired products on retail shelving- Prope...
FAIL September 14, 2022 at 6:10 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors throughout store and back area with soils and debris- Clean | 590.006/6-404.11-PF - Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf): Multiple expired products on retail shelving- Prope...
PASS March 31, 2022 at 4:38 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Cardboard used on multiple surfaces including storage of chips and fruit. Remove all cardboard and ensure surfaces are smooth durable nonpourous and cleanable | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Cont...
FAIL March 24, 2022 at 2:40 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Cardboard used on multiple surfaces including storage of chips and fruit. Remove all cardboard and ensure surfaces are smooth durable nonpourous and cleanable | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Cont...
PASS August 6, 2021 at 2:51 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Expired butter offered for sale. Remove. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors under around and behind shelving and equipment throughout. Clean floo...
FAIL July 30, 2021 at 4:09 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Expired butter offered for sale. Remove. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean floors under around and behind shelving and equipment throughout. Clean floo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 9, 2021 at 3:46 PM
0 violations
PASS July 29, 2020 at 1:26 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 5, 2019 at 6:52 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Clean floor behind chest freezer to remove debris. | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Rear stairwell observed cluttered with stored items.Clean & organize Remove unnecessary items.
PASS March 12, 2018 at 6:20 PM
5 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Multiple expired items observed during inspection on the retail shelves.Remove/discard PIC is addressing the issue. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide working internal thermometers in all ...
FAIL March 1, 2018 at 6:42 PM
5 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: Multiple expired items observed during inspection on the retail shelves.Remove/discard PIC is addressing the issue. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide working internal thermometers in all ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 2, 2017 at 5:13 PM
2 violations
36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installed: Clean floor area near soda refrigerators. | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: organize all materials in the back room.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 3, 2016 at 4:34 PM
1 violation
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: remove all unecessary items stored in back area of store and organize all remaining supplies
PASS January 2, 2015 at 3:39 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 26, 2013 at 7:09 PM
1 violation
38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: Light inside of the 4 door cooler with no shield. Provide.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 2, 2013 at 6:10 PM
1 violation
38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: Lights in upright 4 door cooler not shielded. Provide.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 9, 2012 at 7:40 PM
1 violation
38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: Light in small Coke cooler not shielded. Provide.
PASS March 22, 2011 at 6:25 PM
0 violations
PASS January 4, 2010 at 7:25 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 24, 2009 at 3:11 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor behind ice cream reach-in clean floor under sinks clean floor behind floor freezer behind counter area clean floor through-out basement area - all rooms | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Pr...
PASS December 24, 2008 at 3:26 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 22, 2008 at 6:37 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained:
FAIL January 3, 2008 at 6:32 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained:
PASS November 13, 2007 at 3:23 PM
3 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: 1) 13 Bottles of juice out of expiration dates Remove and discard unsafe foods. 2) 10 cans of tomatoe sauce out of date Remove and discard. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Bottom of 4 d...
FAIL November 5, 2007 at 4:13 PM
3 violations
01-3-101/701.11 - Spoilage Unsafe Food: 1) 13 Bottles of juice out of expiration dates Remove and discard unsafe foods. 2) 10 cans of tomatoe sauce out of date Remove and discard. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Bottom of 4 d...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department