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McDonald's

Latest: PASS October 24, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Fast Food

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Maverick Square (Blue Line)

Address
178 BORDER ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
32 inspections
9 failures
License
License #126277
Last inspected: October 24, 2025

Inspection History (32 most recent)

PASS October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
0 violations
PASS July 23, 2025 at 6:17 PM
0 violations
PASS December 11, 2024 at 4:54 PM
0 violations
PASS March 7, 2024 at 7:27 PM
0 violations
PASS December 27, 2023 at 7:20 PM
0 violations
PASS March 1, 2023 at 5:27 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-102.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C): Sidewalk outside of the side door with dry stains from previous trash removal / Clean sidewalk to remove stains and ensure water does not puddle on sidewalk. If it is below freezing ...
FAIL February 15, 2023 at 6:03 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-102.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C): Sidewalk outside of the side door with dry stains from previous trash removal / Clean sidewalk to remove stains and ensure water does not puddle on sidewalk. If it is below freezing ...
PASS January 20, 2023 at 3:49 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for the quaternary ammnia used in the 2 bay sink. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interi...
FAIL January 13, 2023 at 4:52 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for the quaternary ammnia used in the 2 bay sink. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interi...
PASS July 7, 2022 at 5:58 PM
0 violations
PASS January 20, 2022 at 3:25 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior panel of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Exterior of ice machin...
FAIL January 4, 2022 at 4:51 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior panel of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Exterior of ice machin...
PASS September 1, 2021 at 4:20 PM
0 violations
PASS April 22, 2021 at 4:49 PM
0 violations
PASS November 23, 2020 at 5:08 PM
0 violations
PASS June 24, 2020 at 5:38 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 12, 2019 at 12:50 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Drive thru area handsink - Hot water not working. Water runs cold / Establishment has hot running water employee using hand sink in prep area | 590.006/6-201.16-C - Wall and Ceiling Cove...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 5, 2018 at 7:02 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Water from the hand sink splashing over to the mcflurry cup holder / Provide a splash guard to the hand sink. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Exterior of mcflurry cup holder unit with visib...
PASS January 5, 2018 at 1:30 PM
0 violations
PASS August 17, 2017 at 3:52 PM
0 violations
PASS December 13, 2016 at 7:29 PM
0 violations
PASS March 11, 2016 at 3:32 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Small Refrigerating unit at the cooking line registrering 53F. Repair to maintain 41F or below. Only non cut tomatoes stored. PIC removed corn (38F) and the dressing sauces (40F)to anther unit.
FAIL March 4, 2016 at 5:13 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Small Refrigerating unit at the cooking line registrering 53F. Repair to maintain 41F or below. Only non cut tomatoes stored. PIC removed corn (38F) and the dressing sauces (40F)to anther unit. | 32-6-501.1...
FAIL February 26, 2016 at 5:04 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Small Refrigerating unit at the cooking line registrering 53F. Repair to maintain 41F or below. Only non cut tomatoes stored. PIC removed corn (38F) and the dressing sauces (40F)to anther unit. | 32-6-501.1...
PASS October 20, 2015 at 4:35 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost vent unit of walk in freezer. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair door seal to smoothie reach m refrigerator | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometer f...
FAIL October 13, 2015 at 2:23 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost vent unit of walk in freezer. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair door seal to smoothie reach m refrigerator | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometer f...
PASS April 17, 2015 at 3:37 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost inside walk in freezer where necessary | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometer for frozen drink reach in at take out window. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Mainta...
FAIL April 9, 2015 at 5:44 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost inside walk in freezer where necessary | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide visible thermometer for frozen drink reach in at take out window. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Mainta...
PASS December 23, 2014 at 3:58 PM
4 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Repair interior of ice machine. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost vent and floor in walk in freezer. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean. french fry warming lights. |...
FAIL December 15, 2014 at 4:41 PM
4 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Repair interior of ice machine. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defrost vent and floor in walk in freezer. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean. french fry warming lights. |...
PASS February 18, 2014 at 5:29 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair and defrost vent in walk in freezer | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of fryer cabinets. ...
FAIL February 11, 2014 at 3:13 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Repair and defrost vent in walk in freezer | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep wiping cloths in sanitizer | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of fryer cabinets. ...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department