Garlic 'N Lemons
Latest: FAIL
November 4, 2025
Address
133 HARVARD AV
Allston, MA 02134
Inspection History
35 inspections
12 failures
License
License #37150
Last inspected: November 4, 2025
Inspection History (35 most recent)
FAIL
November 4, 2025
at 2:31 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): At the hot holding sandwich station cut chicken shawarma is 110F; per the person in charge had been out less than one hour. Health inspector directed...
FAIL
October 27, 2025
at 3:09 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): At the hot holding sandwich station cut chicken shawarma is 110F; per the person in charge had been out less than one hour. Health inspector directed...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 3, 2025
at 3:43 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floor below shelving in walkin with soils Area below grease trap with grease and soils- Clean properly
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 7, 2024
at 4:50 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Employees are using cleaned milk crates to hold whole onions after cutting- Use proper food contact containers
PASS
April 26, 2024
at 2:56 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Prepared products held in a walkin refrigerator in the lower level at 52F Products that were recently delivered and uncut vegetables were remov...
FAIL
April 17, 2024
at 3:00 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Prepared products held in a walkin refrigerator in the lower level at 52F Products that were recently delivered and uncut vegetables were remov...
PASS
June 29, 2023
at 5:41 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-204.115-PF - Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): Low Temp Dish Machine out of order. Three bay sink being used at this time. Repair. | 590.005/5-205.15-P - System Maintained in Good Repair (P): Hand sink at prep are...
FAIL
June 22, 2023
at 5:44 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-204.115-PF - Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf): Low Temp Dish Machine out of order. Three bay sink being used at this time. Repair. | 590.005/5-205.15-P - System Maintained in Good Repair (P): Hand sink at prep are...
PASS
June 23, 2022
at 5:31 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed knifes stored tucked in against the wall and knife box. Store properly in the box after cleaning and sanitizing. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Obs...
FAIL
June 16, 2022
at 3:33 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed knifes stored tucked in against the wall and knife box. Store properly in the box after cleaning and sanitizing. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Obs...
PASS
August 23, 2021
at 2:58 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 8, 2021
at 7:17 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-501.113-C - Covering Receptacles (C): Provide 1 0f 2 missing covers for the cardboard receptacle. PIC has call out to Republic Services to replace cover.
PASS
December 24, 2020
at 4:48 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 23, 2020
at 3:25 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 19, 2019
at 3:18 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: The meat wrapped with paper towel and stored inside the refrigerator on shelf. Store properly in a commercial grade containers. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low Temp dish machine does not register...
FAIL
April 12, 2019
at 6:33 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: The meat wrapped with paper towel and stored inside the refrigerator on shelf. Store properly in a commercial grade containers. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low Temp dish machine does not register...
PASS
July 5, 2018
at 3:38 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Beef left on paper towels inside the refrigerating unit dripping on other beef packages. Store properly in commercial grade containers. Can opener next to the prep area where raw chicken was being cut. Remove. ...
FAIL
June 27, 2018
at 3:35 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Beef left on paper towels inside the refrigerating unit dripping on other beef packages. Store properly in commercial grade containers. Can opener next to the prep area where raw chicken was being cut. Remove. ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 5, 2017
at 4:04 PM
3 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: In the main kitchen keep all of the in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean exterior of the chemical container stored next...
PASS
June 6, 2016
at 3:22 PM
5 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair hot water knob to the hand sink in the kitchen to ensure immediate flow of hot water | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provide paper towels for the hand sink next to the v...
FAIL
May 23, 2016
at 2:57 PM
5 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair hot water knob to the hand sink in the kitchen to ensure immediate flow of hot water | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provide paper towels for the hand sink next to the v...
PASS
February 13, 2015
at 6:37 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: The handsink is adjacent to the prep sink. Provide a separation between the handsink and the prep sink. There are products stored on the floor in the walk-in. Store elevated. The tomatoes in the walk-in are sto...
FAIL
February 6, 2015
at 5:52 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: The handsink is adjacent to the prep sink. Provide a separation between the handsink and the prep sink. There are products stored on the floor in the walk-in. Store elevated. The tomatoes in the walk-in are sto...
PASS
August 13, 2014
at 6:33 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: The desserts are stored uncovered in the front. Keep covered to prevent contamination. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: There is no chlorine test kit. Provide. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: The...
FAIL
August 4, 2014
at 4:21 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: The desserts are stored uncovered in the front. Keep covered to prevent contamination. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: There is no chlorine test kit. Provide. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: The...
PASS
September 24, 2013
at 3:28 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 11, 2013
at 3:07 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Juice containers in front self service containers with no labels. Provide. Provide labels on all sauce containers. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Beef like patties observed being left out at room...
FAIL
April 3, 2013
at 2:02 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Juice containers in front self service containers with no labels. Provide. Provide labels on all sauce containers. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Beef like patties observed being left out at room...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
September 7, 2012
at 2:21 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked chick pea's in upright refrigerator at 72F. PIC stated that the pea's had been left in refrigerator over night. PIC Discarded peas at the time of the incpection. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate F...
FAIL
August 27, 2012
at 2:26 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked chick pea's in upright refrigerator at 72F. PIC stated that the pea's had been left in refrigerator over night. PIC Discarded peas at the time of the incpection. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate F...
PASS
March 2, 2012
at 3:15 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 21, 2011
at 5:04 PM
1 violation
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Two racks of whole-shelled eggs were observed on the top shelf of the walk-in. The racks were moved to the bottom shelf during the inspection. The risk of cross contamination from eggs was discussed with the ow...
PASS
June 7, 2010
at 3:01 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 8, 2010
at 3:27 PM
0 violations