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Cool Shade Restaurant

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 12, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Fields Corner (Red Line)

Address
388 BLUE HILL AV
Dorchester, MA 02121
Inspection History
13 inspections
6 failures
License
License #528895
Last inspected: November 12, 2025

Inspection History (13 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 12, 2025 at 6:17 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Interior of the large coffin stye freezer with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove. All rodent droppings in the basement storaeg are to be cleaned/removed in order to better monito...
FAIL October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed...
FAIL October 21, 2025 at 3:09 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 28, 2025 at 4:00 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Box of potatoes observed being stored on the ground in the back hallway. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact...
FAIL February 20, 2025 at 3:39 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site with a current Food Safety Certification. Provide documentation of at least one full time employee who has been enrolled in some form of Food Safety course for the r...
PASS July 18, 2024 at 3:26 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): 3rd bay of the 3 compartment sink is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs. 7/15/24- At the time of the re inspection I observed that the leak looks like someone tried to fix th...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 15, 2024 at 8:50 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Raw fish inside of the flip top cooler at 52F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F. All TCS foods to be removed ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 3, 2024 at 6:37 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wipng cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Fo...
FAIL June 17, 2024 at 4:11 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wipng cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Fo...
PASS January 12, 2024 at 7:09 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths obsevrved on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Hol...
FAIL January 3, 2024 at 4:10 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths obsevrved on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Hol...
PASS July 5, 2023 at 12:56 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean exterior of coffin freezer. Clean line cooking equipment | 590.005/5-501.15-C - Outside Receptacles (C): Grease container soiled ...
FAIL June 14, 2023 at 1:17 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean exterior of coffin freezer. Clean line cooking equipment | 590.005/5-501.15-C - Outside Receptacles (C): Grease container soiled ...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department