Mana Escondido Cafe
Latest: PASS
August 4, 2025
Address
68 PEMBROKE ST
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
49 inspections
23 failures
License
License #81336
Last inspected: August 4, 2025
Inspection History (49 most recent)
PASS
August 4, 2025
at 3:20 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed sliced tomatoes / ground beef / shredded chicken stored in refrigerated unit between 47F-50F. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold hold...
FAIL
July 21, 2025
at 3:44 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed sliced tomatoes / ground beef / shredded chicken stored in refrigerated unit between 47F-50F. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold hold...
PASS
January 15, 2025
at 3:31 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple squeeze bottles stored unidentified. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temper...
FAIL
January 7, 2025
at 5:12 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple squeeze bottles stored unidentified. Provide a label with the common name of food item stored inside | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temper...
PASS
June 10, 2024
at 6:03 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Observed ready to eat foods stored in refrigerated units over 24hrs per PIC without proper date marking. Discussed with PIC to ensure date marking is p...
FAIL
June 3, 2024
at 3:21 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Observed ready to eat foods stored in refrigerated units over 24hrs per PIC without proper date marking. Discussed with PIC to ensure date marking is p...
PASS
February 16, 2024
at 3:34 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed heavy ice build up in upright freezer and food debris inside sandwich unit. Clean to remove all ice and food debris from equipment | ...
FAIL
February 9, 2024
at 7:20 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed heavy ice build up in upright freezer and food debris inside sandwich unit. Clean to remove all ice and food debris from equipment | ...
PASS
November 29, 2023
at 3:29 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Remove and maintain in a sanitizing solution after each use. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact...
FAIL
November 17, 2023
at 4:15 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Observed soiled wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Remove and maintain in a sanitizing solution after each use. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact...
PASS
August 7, 2023
at 12:27 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Observed hood sticker expired in April 2023. PIC contacted hood cleaning company while on site. Instructed PIC to contact the Health division with scheduled...
FAIL
July 31, 2023
at 3:51 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed squeeze bottles without labels. Provide a label on all bottles with the common name of the food items stored inside | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B...
FAIL
July 24, 2023
at 6:44 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed squeeze bottles without labels. Provide a label on all bottles with the common name of the food items stored inside | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B...
PASS
February 3, 2023
at 7:35 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soiled knives stored on magnetic knife holder. Maintain clean and sanitized knives to be stored on magnetic knife rack. Observed foo...
FAIL
January 18, 2023
at 7:45 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soiled knives stored on magnetic knife holder. Maintain clean and sanitized knives to be stored on magnetic knife rack. Observed foo...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 29, 2022
at 4:57 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed soil utensils stored on knife rack. Clean to remove all soils and store only clean / sanitized utensils on rack | 590.006/6-501.11-C ...
FAIL
August 19, 2022
at 2:56 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC not monitoring the accessibility of handsinks cold holding temperature of multiple food items and the overall cleanliness of establishment. Discussed with PIC to review food safet...
FAIL
August 9, 2022
at 6:46 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC not monitoring the accessibility of handsinks cold holding temperature of multiple food items and the overall cleanliness of establishment. Discussed with PIC to review food safet...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 7, 2022
at 3:33 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Upright freezers with ice build up inside. Clean to remove all ice
PASS
October 22, 2021
at 6:42 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Empanadas in hot holding cabinet - 110F / Cabinet was not turned on at the time. Food was reheated to 165F after being in the cabinet for less than 1...
FAIL
October 12, 2021
at 3:58 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Empanadas in hot holding cabinet - 110F / Cabinet was not turned on at the time. Food was reheated to 165F after being in the cabinet for less than 1...
PASS
May 21, 2021
at 3:59 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 5, 2021
at 3:40 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-301.11-P - Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P): Employees are unable to properly wash thier hands as the hand sink has multiple utensils in the basin | 590.003(A)/3-201.11-P - Compliance with Food Law (P): Package of pork chops bought fro...
FAIL
February 24, 2021
at 3:51 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-301.11-P - Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P): Employees are unable to properly wash thier hands as the hand sink has multiple utensils in the basin | 590.003(A)/3-201.11-P - Compliance with Food Law (P): Package of pork chops bought fro...
PASS
October 14, 2020
at 3:41 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Quats test kits with water damage / Provide a new kit. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Interior of hot holding cabinet with visible soils / Clean to remove.
FAIL
October 6, 2020
at 4:32 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Quats test kits with water damage / Provide a new kit. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Interior of hot holding cabinet with visible soils / Clean to remove.
PASS
March 5, 2020
at 5:28 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 3, 2019
at 12:54 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Fried chicken 107F to 122F ribs 106F to 125F and pork 110F to 120F. Privde cxovered and hot hold at 135F + | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of freezer of ice build up. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - ...
FAIL
June 13, 2019
at 6:30 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Fried chicken 107F to 122F ribs 106F to 125F and pork 110F to 120F. Privde cxovered and hot hold at 135F + | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of freezer of ice build up. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 18, 2019
at 7:57 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace gasket on two door refrigerator in kitchen. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean hood filter on cook line. Hood expired Oct 2018
PASS
August 15, 2018
at 3:53 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on bulk food containers on kitchen that do not have them | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Clean cutting boards with deep dark scores or replace. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food...
FAIL
July 19, 2018
at 4:14 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on bulk food containers on kitchen that do not have them | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Clean cutting boards with deep dark scores or replace. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food...
PASS
January 30, 2018
at 4:50 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Fried and baked chicken on front line between 107F and 123F. PIC removed. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Review with staff to properly cover food in storage. Found frozen chicken uncovered. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food...
FAIL
January 23, 2018
at 5:43 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Fried and baked chicken on front line between 107F and 123F. PIC removed. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Review with staff to properly cover food in storage. Found frozen chicken uncovered. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 22, 2017
at 4:10 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: ham 50 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: repairone door reach in to operate at 41 degrees or below | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipme...
FAIL
November 14, 2017
at 4:12 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: ham 50 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide accurate internal thermometer to 2 door undercounter and 1 door reach in | 35-6-501.111/.115 - In...
PASS
May 5, 2017
at 6:21 PM
6 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: 1 door reach in/provide accurate internal thermometer | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1 door reach in/clean interior of unit | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: handsink/repair ...
FAIL
April 28, 2017
at 3:59 PM
6 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: 1 door reach in/provide accurate internal thermometer | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1 door reach in/clean interior of unit | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: handsink/repair ...
PASS
August 17, 2016
at 4:12 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn cutting boards | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: freezers/defrost | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 22-4-...
FAIL
August 10, 2016
at 3:01 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn cutting boards | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: freezers/defrost | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 22-4-...
PASS
January 22, 2016
at 7:32 PM
9 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: provide proper cooling methods for all soups/stored in 5 gallon covered container in walk in | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: properly store all pots inverted | 14-4-202.11 - Food C...
FAIL
January 15, 2016
at 4:10 PM
9 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: provide proper cooling methods for all soups/stored in 5 gallon covered container in walk in | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: properly store all pots inverted | 14-4-202.11 - Food C...
PASS
September 3, 2015
at 6:21 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Pulled pork sitting on top of the steam table with a temperature of 110F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at above 140F and above. Pulled pork was removed at the time of the in...
FAIL
August 25, 2015
at 2:53 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Pulled pork sitting on top of the steam table with a temperature of 110F. Discontinue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at above 140F and above. Pulled pork was removed at the time of the in...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 22, 2014
at 4:07 PM
3 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace all scored cutting boards as needed... | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair leaky waste pipe at 3 compartment sink.... | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: floor sha...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2013
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 3, 2013
at 5:16 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2 door reach in/replace worn door gasket
FAIL
April 26, 2013
at 4:21 PM
8 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2 door reach in/replace worn door gasket basement/provide proper handsink/remove large sink as handsink | 16-4-501.11/.15 - D...
FAIL
April 25, 2013
at 3:54 PM
8 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2 door reach in/replace worn door gasket | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: 3 bay sink/provide proper drying rack | 2...