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La Gran Manzana

Latest: PASS October 30, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Maverick Square (Blue Line)

Address
22 WILLIAM C KELLY SQ
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
29 inspections
13 failures
License
License #129130
Last inspected: October 30, 2025

Inspection History (29 most recent)

PASS October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
0 violations
PASS March 29, 2024 at 6:06 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current CFPM certificate on site. Provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC must obtain a Health Permit. Currently establishment operating wi...
FAIL March 22, 2024 at 1:27 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current CFPM certificate on site. Provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC must obtain a Health Permit. Currently establishment operating wi...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS April 14, 2023 at 5:24 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Provide scrub brushes for the 3 bay sink at the bar for the glassware | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Suburban was out on 3/21/23. ...
FAIL April 7, 2023 at 12:23 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Provide scrub brushes for the 3 bay sink at the bar for the glassware | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Suburban was out on 3/21/23. ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 21, 2023 at 12:40 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): Dish machine currently out of service disposables are being used until machine can be properly repaired or replaced | 590.0...
FAIL March 20, 2023 at 1:23 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): Provide scrub brushes for the 3 bay sink at the bar for the glassware | 590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): Dish machine without sanitizer / Replace /...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 27, 2022 at 4:59 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): 3 bay sink at the bar should have attached scrub brushes installed in order to properly wash glassware / Provide | 590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P):...
FAIL May 18, 2022 at 6:09 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-301.12-C - Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C): 3 bay sink at the bar should have attached scrub brushes installed in order to properly wash glassware / Provide | 590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P):...
PASS July 29, 2021 at 5:53 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 4, 2021 at 5:33 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Several containers with food (more than 24 Hr) without date marking. Provide. | 590.004/4-903.11-C - (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single...
FAIL January 28, 2021 at 8:22 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Several containers with food (more than 24 Hr) without date marking. Provide. | 590.004/4-903.11-C - (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single...
PASS July 24, 2020 at 5:33 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures and no clean up kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping clothes stored soiled on c...
FAIL July 14, 2020 at 5:34 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures and no clean up kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping clothes stored soiled on c...
PASS January 17, 2019 at 1:49 PM
1 violation
M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: Violation is a condition of issuance 8-303-20 for non payment of the 2019 health permit / Please make payment ASAP
FAIL January 14, 2019 at 4:15 PM
5 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: Food handler unable to wash hands because there is no soap or paper towels at the hand sink | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kits on site / Provide | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Acces...
FAIL January 7, 2019 at 4:55 PM
4 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: Food handler unable to wash hands because there is no soap or paper towels at the hand sink | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kits on site / Provide | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Acces...
PASS May 21, 2018 at 5:33 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cut tomatoes 53F Slaw 56F in top reach in / Items were just prepped within the hour and were returned to walk in to cool down / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test k...
FAIL May 4, 2018 at 5:38 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cut tomatoes 53F Slaw 56F in top reach in / Items were just prepped within the hour and were returned to walk in to cool down / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test k...
PASS January 11, 2017 at 6:12 PM
5 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish machine at the bar area not commercial grade. PIC states that all glasses will be washed at the main dish machine. Provide commercial grade dish machine or must stop using the dish machine at the bar a...
FAIL January 4, 2017 at 6:23 PM
5 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish machine at the bar area not commercial grade. PIC states that all glasses will be washed at the main dish machine. Provide commercial grade dish machine or must stop using the dish machine at the bar a...
PASS October 25, 2016 at 4:35 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk Food items without proper labels. Provide. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Aluminium cups being used do dispense bulk food items. Discontinue. Use handled utensils only. | 15-4-2...
FAIL October 17, 2016 at 7:05 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk Food items without proper labels. Provide. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Aluminium cups being used do dispense bulk food items. Discontinue. Use handled utensils only. | 15-4-2...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 17, 2015 at 2:58 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide food allergy sign for front counter. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Repair door seal to microwave. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Seal (paint) bare wood shelving under juice mac...
FAIL June 8, 2015 at 3:19 PM
10 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Provide food allergy sign for front counter. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Repair door seal to microwave. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Seal (paint) bare wood shelving under juice mac...
PASS April 6, 2015 at 5:47 PM
9 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometer for white reach in freezer. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Sanitizer reading on low temp dishwasher O ppm. Should be 50 Ppm. chlorine | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Clot...
FAIL March 23, 2015 at 2:22 PM
9 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometer for white reach in freezer. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Sanitizer reading on low temp dishwasher O ppm. Should be 50 Ppm. chlorine | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Clot...
PASS September 22, 2014 at 2:11 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department