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Ilona

Latest: PASS October 14, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: South End

🚇 Nearest Transit: Massachusetts Avenue (Orange Line)

Address
493 MASSACHUSETTS AV
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
16 inspections
9 failures
License
License #380167
Last inspected: October 14, 2025

Inspection History (16 most recent)

PASS October 14, 2025 at 6:56 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple squeeze bottles stored in upper kitchen unidentified. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wi...
FAIL October 7, 2025 at 10:52 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple squeeze bottles stored in upper kitchen unidentified. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wi...
PASS September 12, 2024 at 6:16 PM
6 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on inspection report- Review with employees | 590.003/3-303.11-P - Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P): Observed numerous u...
FAIL September 4, 2024 at 8:35 PM
6 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on inspection report- Review with employees | 590.003/3-303.11-P - Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P): Observed numerous u...
PASS November 27, 2023 at 7:08 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): Observed employee handwashing in prep sink next to hand sink. Discussed with PIC to monitor and ensure employees are properly handwashing and in the appropriate sinks. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage C...
FAIL November 14, 2023 at 11:39 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): Observed employee handwashing in prep sink next to hand sink. Discussed with PIC to monitor and ensure employees are properly handwashing and in the appropriate sinks. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage C...
PASS November 7, 2022 at 7:20 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Observed shellstock tags available without last date sold completed. Discussed with PIC to indicate the required information of the last date sold of shellstock and continue to ke...
FAIL October 25, 2022 at 9:12 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Observed shellstock tags available without last date sold completed. Discussed with PIC to indicate the required information of the last date sold of shellstock and continue to ke...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 6, 2021 at 9:44 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Upon inspection There was no sanitizer set up in the kitchen/prep locations. Provide proper sanituizer solution with wiping cloths at all work/prep stations PIC corrected
PASS December 21, 2020 at 7:28 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees missing proper hair restraints.Provide hair restraints | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Dehydrating machine & vertical broiler observed on site.P...
FAIL December 12, 2020 at 1:32 AM
6 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees missing proper hair restraints.Provide hair restraints | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Dehydrating machine & vertical broiler observed on site.P...
PASS July 30, 2019 at 6:03 PM
2 violations
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: clean/organize rear common area provide divider around prep sink | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): provide frozen dessert manufacturers license and documentation ...
FAIL July 19, 2019 at 2:23 PM
3 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: repair floor tiles at locker area and walk in to be smooth easily cleanable | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: clean/organize rear common area provide divider around prep sink | 590.002(B)/...
FAIL July 5, 2019 at 3:38 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: repair floor tiles at locker area and walk in to be smooth easily cleanable | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: clean/organize rear common area provide divider around prep sink
FAIL June 20, 2019 at 2:33 PM
9 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide accurate internal thermometers to bar and walk in | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: low temp at bar/tested at 0ppm/repair provide proper ppm between 50-100ppm 3 bay sink/provide saniti...
FAIL June 14, 2019 at 3:31 PM
9 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide accurate internal thermometers to bar and walk in | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: low temp at bar/tested at 0ppm/repair provide proper ppm between 50-100ppm 3 bay sink/provide saniti...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department