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Melodias Restaurant

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 21, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Orient Heights (Blue Line)

Address
1045 SARATOGA ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
18 inspections
8 failures
License
License #423430
Last inspected: July 21, 2025

Inspection History (18 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 21, 2025 at 4:32 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Several items placed for cooling inside walk-in unit in deep plastic containers. Provide metal containers to allow proper cooling. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safe...
FAIL July 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.15-C - (B) Cooling Methods (C): Several items placed for cooling inside walk-in unit in deep plastic containers. Provide metal containers to allow proper cooling. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safe...
PASS April 18, 2024 at 4:38 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Chicken stored above pork an...
FAIL April 10, 2024 at 5:05 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Chicken stored above pork an...
PASS September 26, 2023 at 6:08 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for the chlorine
FAIL September 18, 2023 at 6:01 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test kits for the chlorine
PASS March 24, 2023 at 4:02 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Garlic in oil mixture 51F ground beef 48F / Both in top reach in. Discussed cooling food down after being prepared before going into the top...
FAIL March 16, 2023 at 3:42 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Garlic in oil mixture 51F ground beef 48F / Both in top reach in. Discussed cooling food down after being prepared before going into the top...
PASS November 4, 2022 at 3:29 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Garlic in oil in top reach in 50F Cut tomatoes 50F / Tomatoes were just cut and put into the bottom part reach in to cool down. Garlic in oi...
FAIL October 27, 2022 at 3:48 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Garlic in oil in top reach in 50F Cut tomatoes 50F / Tomatoes were just cut and put into the bottom part reach in to cool down. Garlic in oi...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 4, 2022 at 3:43 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label bulk food bins
PASS November 5, 2021 at 3:41 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Observed ground beef placed for hot holding regiatering 118...
FAIL October 29, 2021 at 4:06 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Observed ground beef placed for hot holding regiatering 118...
PASS June 2, 2021 at 4:15 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Bag of potato stored on the ...
FAIL May 26, 2021 at 7:07 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Bag of potato stored on the ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 4, 2021 at 4:36 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Some beverage bottles stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate properly. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Some refrigerat...
PASS September 24, 2020 at 7:19 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean up kit for vomiting and diarrhea and no written procedures. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several bu...
FAIL September 17, 2020 at 5:32 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean up kit for vomiting and diarrhea and no written procedures. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several bu...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department