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Mi Pueblito Orient Heights

Latest: PASS August 4, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Orient Heights (Blue Line)

Address
964 SARATOGA ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
21 inspections
7 failures
License
License #148612
Last inspected: August 4, 2025

Inspection History (21 most recent)

PASS August 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Soups left in am...
FAIL July 21, 2025 at 6:10 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Soups left in am...
PASS October 3, 2024 at 6:36 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Some Bulk food unit without labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several boxes with produce items...
FAIL September 26, 2024 at 4:50 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Some Bulk food unit without labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several boxes with produce items...
PASS May 1, 2023 at 4:51 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 9, 2022 at 4:03 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Steaks thawing in stagnant water / PIC turned on cold water | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): Ceiling fan with visible dust build up / Clean to remove
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 11, 2022 at 2:58 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives stored in sanitizer solution / Discontinue and store properly as described below | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Remove cardboard from floors i...
PASS June 14, 2021 at 5:50 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing and cold holding. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths observed soiled on counters. Store properly in...
FAIL June 7, 2021 at 6:03 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing and cold holding. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths observed soiled on counters. Store properly in...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 20, 2021 at 5:10 PM
1 violation
L1 - : 8-304.11 (A) Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers.
PASS July 31, 2020 at 7:16 PM
8 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 diarrhea event. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on coun...
FAIL July 24, 2020 at 7:04 PM
8 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 diarrhea event. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on coun...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 24, 2019 at 5:55 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Floors in back kitchen worn / Repaint to provide a smooth easily cleanable surace
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 4, 2019 at 6:38 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Floors in kitchen worn / Resurface to provide a smooth non-porous durable and easily cleanable surface
PASS January 19, 2018 at 6:48 PM
2 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low temperature dish machine - Sanitizer not registering / Repair | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Ceiling fans with visible dust build up on the blades / Clean to remove Vent...
FAIL January 9, 2018 at 1:08 PM
2 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low temperature dish machine - Sanitizer not registering / Repair | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Ceiling fans with visible dust build up on the blades / Clean to remove Vent...
PASS August 18, 2017 at 3:41 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Rice at the cooking line registered 88F. PIC states it has been cooked since 10AM and voluntarily discarded. Maintain all PHFs at 140F or above. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Employees preparing food ...
FAIL August 11, 2017 at 6:55 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Rice at the cooking line registered 88F. PIC states it has been cooked since 10AM and voluntarily discarded. Maintain all PHFs at 140F or above. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Employees preparing food ...
PASS August 23, 2016 at 3:45 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Chopped chicken being cooled inside a deep covered metal container at room temperature. It registered 124F. PIC moved the chicken to shallow tray and into a refrigerating unit. She stated it chicken had been out of temperatu...
FAIL August 12, 2016 at 4:06 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Chopped chicken being cooled inside a deep covered metal container at room temperature. It registered 124F. PIC moved the chicken to shallow tray and into a refrigerating unit. She stated it chicken had been out of temperatu...
PASS August 13, 2015 at 7:09 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department