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FLORIAN RESTAURANT

Latest: PASS November 6, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Ashmont (Red Line)

Address
55 HALLET ST
Dorchester, MA 02124
Inspection History
42 inspections
13 failures
License
License #19976
Last inspected: November 6, 2025

Inspection History (42 most recent)

PASS November 6, 2025 at 4:52 PM
0 violations
PASS May 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
0 violations
PASS September 20, 2024 at 6:32 PM
0 violations
PASS March 6, 2024 at 5:09 PM
0 violations
PASS October 31, 2023 at 5:55 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Sept. 2023. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.
FAIL October 23, 2023 at 5:13 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from Sept. 2023. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.
PASS October 31, 2022 at 5:25 PM
0 violations
PASS June 6, 2022 at 5:55 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 15, 2022 at 7:22 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 2, 2020 at 1:22 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): PIC will need to order a irreversible measuring device for the high temperature dishwasher. | 590.004/4-501.112-PF - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot...
FAIL September 10, 2020 at 4:12 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): PIC will need to order a irreversible measuring device for the high temperature dishwasher. | 590.004/4-501.112-PF - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot...
PASS November 8, 2019 at 4:30 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-202.13-P - Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P): Spray arm at the 3 bay sink hangs below the fill line. Address and ensure the spray arm hangs permanenty above the fill line.
FAIL October 31, 2019 at 3:26 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-202.13-P - Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P): Spray arm at the 3 bay sink hangs below the fill line. Address and ensure the spray arm hangs permanenty above the fill line. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hot w...
PASS May 10, 2019 at 5:06 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Diced onions and sliced tomatoes observed being left out at room temperature (55F). Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Foods were removed at the time of the insp...
FAIL May 3, 2019 at 2:52 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Diced onions and sliced tomatoes observed being left out at room temperature (55F). Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Foods were removed at the time of the insp...
PASS October 4, 2018 at 3:53 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several squeeze bottles observed with no labels. Provide | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Diced tomatoes and onions observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all potential...
FAIL September 27, 2018 at 5:07 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several squeeze bottles observed with no labels. Provide | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Diced tomatoes and onions observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all potential...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 30, 2018 at 3:20 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Diced tomoatoes observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Tomatoes were removed at the time of the inspection. | 08-3-302.1...
FAIL April 20, 2018 at 2:45 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Diced tomoatoes observed being left out at room temperature. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Tomatoes were removed at the time of the inspection. | 08-3-302.1...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 13, 2017 at 7:15 PM
5 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily scorded and grooved cutting boards. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove milkcrates as shelving and provide commercial grade shelving. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfac...
FAIL December 5, 2017 at 6:49 PM
5 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace heavily scorded and grooved cutting boards. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove milkcrates as shelving and provide commercial grade shelving. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfac...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 21, 2016 at 6:58 PM
1 violation
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Replace or resurface cutting boards in kitchen area. Visibly soiled with deep dark scores.
PASS May 27, 2015 at 6:28 PM
11 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Fetta cheese inside of the upright True refrigerator with an elevated temperature of 58F. PIC to voluntarily discard at the time of the inspection. Ensure all potentilly hazardous foods are being maintained at below ...
FAIL May 18, 2015 at 5:33 PM
11 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Fetta cheese inside of the upright True refrigerator with an elevated temperature of 58F. PIC to voluntarily discard at the time of the inspection. Ensure all potentilly hazardous foods are being maintained at below ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 17, 2014 at 6:19 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced tomatoes and diced scallions being left out at room temperature (59F). Discontiunue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Foods out of temperature were removed at the ti...
FAIL October 10, 2014 at 2:38 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced tomatoes and diced scallions being left out at room temperature (59F). DIcontiunue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Foods out of temperature were removed at the tim...
PASS May 16, 2014 at 3:48 PM
4 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cooked chicken on sheet pans being left out at room temperature to cool at 90F. Discontinue and ensure proper cooling methods are in place. PIC removed cooked chicken at the time of the...
FAIL May 8, 2014 at 3:15 PM
4 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cooked chicken on sheet pans being left out at room temperature to cool at 90F. Discontinue and ensure proper cooling methods are in place. PIC removed cooked chicken at the time of the...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 9, 2013 at 4:47 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: do not store any items on the icemachine - to protect ice from possibile contamination - ( corrected at inspection ) | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: REAR SCREEN DOOR - clean rear door of built-up grime...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 31, 2013 at 4:26 PM
3 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: LABEL all food bins | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: BACK KITCHEN - re-surface the shelves of bench- | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: DELIVERY DOOR area- pat...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS July 16, 2012 at 2:38 PM
0 violations
PASS February 1, 2012 at 2:29 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 28, 2010 at 5:25 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace defective door gaskets as needed. shelving shall be smooth and cleanable. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Reseal Rusty floors...
PASS December 29, 2009 at 3:07 PM
0 violations
PASS March 9, 2009 at 6:49 PM
4 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: shrimp | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: keep food off floor | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: patch hole in wall | 41-7-101.11 - Toxic Items: Original Container: chlorine s...
FAIL March 2, 2009 at 3:17 PM
4 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: shrimp | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: keep food off floor | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: patch hole in wall | 41-7-101.11 - Toxic Items: Original Container: chlorine s...
PASS October 28, 2008 at 3:04 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: keep food off freezer floor | 12-2-401.11-.12 - Good Hygienic Practices: eliminate drinking from open cups | 12-3--301.11 - Prevention of Contamination from Hands: eki | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: s...
FAIL October 21, 2008 at 1:59 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: keep food off freezer floor | 12-2-401.11-.12 - Good Hygienic Practices: eliminate drinking from open cups | 12-3--301.11 - Prevention of Contamination from Hands: eki | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: s...
PASS March 24, 2008 at 1:42 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: FOOD OFF FLOOR | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: ICE SCOOP | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: DO NOT BLOCK | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: RESTROOM | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceil...
FAIL March 10, 2008 at 1:01 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: FOOD OFF FLOOR | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: ICE SCOOP | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: DO NOT BLOCK | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: RESTROOM | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceil...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 11, 2007 at 6:30 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: shelving rusty. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: walk in cooler at 38f- floor rusty.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department