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Chickadee

Latest: PASS November 12, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: South Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Broadway (Red Line)

Address
21 DRY DOCK AV
Boston, MA 02210
Inspection History
23 inspections
9 failures
License
License #349944
Last inspected: November 12, 2025

Inspection History (23 most recent)

PASS November 12, 2025 at 1:57 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Observed both hood stickers exp 6/25 on hood w/ blue tag and 7/25 on hood w/ yellow tag. Provide proof of routine maintenance.
FAIL October 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Observed both hood stickers exp 6/25 on hood w/ blue tag and 7/25 on hood w/ yellow tag. Provide proof of routine maintenance.
PASS May 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.112-PF - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf): Noted high temp dish machine in the kitchen registered 145Fwith irreversible thermometer. Repair
FAIL May 15, 2025 at 6:53 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw eggs stored above Ready to eat foods. Discontinue and move the raw eggs below RTE foods. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Contr...
FAIL May 7, 2025 at 5:51 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw eggs stored above Ready to eat foods. Discontinue and move the raw eggs below RTE foods. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Contr...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 31, 2024 at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS August 21, 2024 at 4:27 PM
0 violations
PASS May 23, 2024 at 7:15 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Expired Hood sticker 3/24. CFPM was able to confirm a scheduled inspection for 4/29/24. Provide via email photo of updated hood sticker to shemica.debnam@bo...
FAIL May 10, 2024 at 7:10 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Expired Hood sticker 3/24. CFPM was able to confirm a scheduled inspection for 4/29/24. Provide via email photo of updated hood sticker to shemica.debnam@bo...
FAIL May 3, 2024 at 2:37 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-301.11-PF - Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf): Handsink missing handsoap. PIC provided when made aware. Provide at all times | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Observed a g...
FAIL April 26, 2024 at 4:14 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-301.11-PF - Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf): Handsink missing handsoap. PIC provided when made aware. Provide at all times | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Observed a g...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS June 22, 2023 at 4:23 PM
0 violations
PASS November 1, 2022 at 2:52 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Gas frilator apparently had a leak per on site PIC. Facities workers and a plumber have turned off gas service per PIC. Spoke with RM by phone too refer to ISD plumbing division. | 590.006...
FAIL October 25, 2022 at 3:37 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Gas frilator apparently had a leak per on site PIC. Facities workers and a plumber have turned off gas service per PIC. Spoke with RM by phone too refer to ISD plumbing division. | 590.006...
PASS June 24, 2022 at 3:19 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food employee without hair restraint. COS. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Steak tartare...
FAIL June 17, 2022 at 6:18 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food employee without hair restraint. COS. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Steak tartare...
PASS October 19, 2021 at 5:14 PM
0 violations
PASS May 18, 2021 at 6:16 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 5, 2020 at 6:23 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-904.13-C - Preset Tableware (C): Upon entering the restaurant there are a stack of clean plates and glasses unprotected from passing customers and blowing wind once the doors are opened relocate and / or cover to reduce potential contam...
PASS May 2, 2019 at 5:12 PM
3 violations
03-3-403.11 - Reheating: Establishment utilizing a sous vide machine at 115F to rethermalize soft cooked boiled eggs. Discontinue. Non continous cooked foods must be rethermalized according to 3-401.11. Handout provided. Discontinue. COS. Establis...
FAIL April 25, 2019 at 2:11 PM
3 violations
03-3-403.11 - Reheating: Establishment utilizing a sous vide machine at 115F to rethermalize soft cooked boiled eggs. Discontinue. Non continous cooked foods must be rethermalized according to 3-401.11. Handout provided. Discontinue. COS. Establis...
PASS July 10, 2018 at 2:00 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department