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La Fonda Colombiana

Latest: PASS August 18, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Orient Heights (Blue Line)

Address
972 SARATOGA ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
12 inspections
5 failures
License
License #425540
Last inspected: August 18, 2025

Inspection History (12 most recent)

PASS August 18, 2025 at 3:27 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM certificate expired. No Allergen Awarness Certification. Provide both current certificates. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical War...
FAIL August 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): CFPM certificate expired. No Allergen Awarness Certification. Provide both current certificates. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical War...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 9, 2024 at 3:41 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping Cloths with sanitizer solution not set up. Provide. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Hot Holding unit at serving line without interior thermome...
PASS March 7, 2023 at 7:42 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Glassware being washed in the 3 bay sink / Install permanent scrub brushes in the 3 bay sink in order to properly wash. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Re...
FAIL February 28, 2023 at 4:30 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Glassware being washed in the 3 bay sink / Install permanent scrub brushes in the 3 bay sink in order to properly wash. | 590.005/5-203.11-PF - Handwashing Sinks-Numbers a...
FAIL February 14, 2023 at 7:22 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Glassware being washed in the 3 bay sink / Install permanent scrub brushes in the 3 bay sink in order to properly wash. | 590.005/5-203.11-PF - Handwashing Sinks-Numbers a...
PASS December 30, 2022 at 4:52 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Sides of fryers with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Plastic tub in basin during inspection / Owner removed / Ensur...
FAIL December 20, 2022 at 6:39 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Sides of fryers with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Plastic tub in basin during inspection / Owner removed / Ensur...
PASS May 20, 2022 at 6:16 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives stored in between equipement / Discontinue and properly store as described below | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Equipment on cookline with visible soils / ...
FAIL May 13, 2022 at 6:09 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives stored in between equipement / Discontinue and properly store as described below | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Equipment on cookline with visible soils / ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 4, 2021 at 5:09 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Open bags with bulk food items at lower level. Store properly in commercial grade containers with lid. Some containers with food and beverage items stored on the flo...
PASS April 1, 2021 at 5:21 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department