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Freeport Street Cafeteria

Latest: PASS August 4, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Fields Corner (Red Line)

Address
179 FREEPORT ST
Dorchester, MA 02122
Inspection History
42 inspections
16 failures
License
License #124793
Last inspected: August 4, 2025

Inspection History (42 most recent)

PASS August 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
0 violations
PASS March 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Chicken and egg salad sandwiches in grab and go reach in without labels / Provide lables with all ingredients | 590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): Sanitizer is not registering in the lo...
FAIL February 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Chicken and egg salad sandwiches in grab and go reach in without labels / Provide lables with all ingredients | 590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): Sanitizer is not registering in the lo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 31, 2024 at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS July 30, 2024 at 2:51 PM
0 violations
PASS March 20, 2024 at 2:43 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): Low temperature dish machine - Sanitizer not registering / Machine will be taken out of service until repaired. Provide 50-100ppm of chlorine. 3 bay sink can be used. **update 3/4/2024 -...
FAIL March 4, 2024 at 5:02 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): Low temperature dish machine - Sanitizer not registering / Machine will be taken out of service until repaired. Provide 50-100ppm of chlorine. 3 bay sink can be used. **update 3/4/2024 -...
FAIL February 8, 2024 at 3:47 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): Low temperature dish machine - Sanitizer not registering / Machine will be taken out of service until repaired. Provide 50-100ppm of chlorine. 3 bay sink can be used. | L1 - : 2024 health...
PASS August 1, 2023 at 2:24 PM
0 violations
PASS January 9, 2023 at 4:10 PM
0 violations
PASS July 18, 2022 at 3:42 PM
0 violations
PASS March 24, 2022 at 3:38 PM
0 violations
PASS December 6, 2021 at 3:58 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-103.11-PF - Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf): Hand sink in prep area is not reaching temperature. Other hand sinks three bay and prep sink ok. PIC has it being looked at at this time. Another hans sink close by will be used until...
FAIL December 3, 2021 at 3:28 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-103.11-PF - Capacity-Quantity and Availability (Pf): Hand sink in prep area is not reaching temperature. Other hand sinks three bay and prep sink ok. PIC has it being looked at at this time. Another hans sink close by will be used until...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 27, 2021 at 2:28 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to clean hood filters. Hood sticker good until Aug 2021.
PASS February 24, 2021 at 3:03 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters visibly soiled. Please clean to remove. Hood sticker expired in Nov 2020. PIC could not find any paperwork that it was cleaned and sticker was not replaced. Please address th...
FAIL February 19, 2021 at 4:03 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters visibly soiled. Please clean to remove. Hood sticker expired in Nov 2020. PIC could not find any paperwork that it was cleaned and sticker was not replaced. Please address th...
FAIL February 11, 2021 at 3:17 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters visibly soiled. Please clean to remove. Hood sticker expired in Nov 2020. PIC could not find any paperwork that it was cleaned and sticker was not replaced. Please address th...
PASS September 24, 2020 at 5:55 PM
0 violations
PASS January 29, 2020 at 3:10 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): Greek yougurts in grab and go refrigeration unit with past expiration date from 1/19/2020. Address and make sure all food prducts are being checked fo...
FAIL January 22, 2020 at 3:19 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-701.11-P - Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P): Greek yougurts in grab and go refrigeration unit with past expiration date from 1/19/2020. Address and make sure all food prducts are being checked fo...
PASS July 26, 2019 at 4:43 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.117-PF - Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf): At the time of the inspection sanitizer was not registering at the test strip. Address and make any necessary repairs. Discontinue the use of the ...
FAIL July 17, 2019 at 2:23 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.117-PF - Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf): At the time of the inspection sanitizer was not registering at the test strip. Address and make any necessary repairs. Discontinue the use of the ...
PASS February 13, 2019 at 5:35 PM
0 violations
PASS August 30, 2018 at 5:03 PM
0 violations
PASS April 19, 2018 at 6:44 PM
1 violation
M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide at least on full time employee who has a Food Allergen Certification for the re-inspection.
FAIL April 12, 2018 at 2:11 PM
1 violation
M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: No one on site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide at least on full time employee who has a Food Allergen Certification for the re-inspection.
PASS December 22, 2017 at 4:54 PM
3 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: NO sanitzer in dishwasher. PIC call for repair. Will use three compartment sink until repair is complete. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Pink residue in ice machine . Empty Clean and sa...
FAIL December 15, 2017 at 5:28 PM
3 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: NO sanitzer in dishwasher. PIC call for repair. Will use three compartment sink until repair is complete. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Pink residue in ice machine . Empty Clean and sa...
PASS July 7, 2017 at 3:42 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair or replace dishmachine...
FAIL June 29, 2017 at 5:13 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair or replace dishmachine...
FAIL May 25, 2017 at 12:43 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: repair or replace dishmachine...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 16, 2016 at 3:11 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: PROVIDE SHELVING AT STOREROOM AREA. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: PROVIDE A TESTKIT FOR DISHMACHINE | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: ADJUST WASH AND RINSE TEMPS. AS NEED...
FAIL October 31, 2016 at 12:39 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: ELEVATE ALL STORAGE 6 TO 8 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR...SEAL ALL OPENED FOOD PACKAGES DURING STORAGE... | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: PROVIDE SHELVING AT STOREROOM AREA. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: ...
FAIL October 24, 2016 at 1:21 PM
8 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: ELEVATE ALL STORAGE 6 TO 8 INCHES OFF THE FLOOR...SEAL ALL OPENED FOOD PACKAGES DURING STORAGE... | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: ADJUST WASH AND RINSE TEMPS. AS NEEDED.. | 20-4-7...
PASS November 2, 2015 at 3:18 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date of 10/1/15. Provide up to date Tags prior to the re-inspection date being conducted. Referral being made to the City of Boston Fire Dep...
FAIL October 23, 2015 at 3:39 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bag of potatoes observed being stored on the ground in the back storage area. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Plastic cup being used ...
FAIL October 14, 2015 at 2:16 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bag of potatoes observed being stored on the ground in the back storage area. Discontinue and store elevated at least 6 inches off the ground. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Plastic cup being used ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 15, 2015 at 3:41 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Light out above stove top. Replace.
PASS October 8, 2014 at 3:06 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 16, 2014 at 2:54 PM
1 violation
24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Knife observed being stored in between a small deli cooler and preparation table. Discontinue and store all knives clean and protected.
PASS December 13, 2013 at 2:34 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department