McDonald's
Latest: PASS
October 24, 2025
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. ...