Milkweed
Latest: FAIL
November 17, 2025
Address
1508 TREMONT ST
Mission Hill, MA 02120
Inspection History
43 inspections
23 failures
License
License #160749
Last inspected: November 17, 2025
Inspection History (43 most recent)
FAIL
November 17, 2025
at 6:18 PM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to train staff on violations noted on the inspection report. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Pico de gallo...
FAIL
November 10, 2025
at 4:04 PM
4 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to train staff on violations noted on the inspection report. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Pico de gallo...
PASS
July 11, 2025
at 5:21 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Rodent activity observed downstairs in the basement storage area on the floor under shelvings in the basement area and on the floor upstairs at the drink station area. Clean to remove PIC to email curr...
FAIL
June 26, 2025
at 12:25 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Rodent activity observed downstairs in the basement storage area on the floor under shelvings in the basement area and on the floor upstairs at the drink station area. Clean to remove PIC to email curr...
FAIL
June 9, 2025
at 6:05 PM
6 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Shelvings above warewashing observed rusty . Repair | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Floor under equipment in the kitchen area observed with soils bu...
FAIL
June 2, 2025
at 3:11 PM
5 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Shelvings above warewashing observed rusty . Repair | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Floor under equipment in the kitchen area observed with soils bu...
PASS
April 8, 2025
at 5:36 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide/ train staff on active managerial conrtrol. | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Contain...
FAIL
March 10, 2025
at 3:17 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide/ train staff on active managerial conrtrol. | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Contain...
PASS
November 14, 2024
at 4:09 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to retrain staff on P's an PF's violations noted on the inspection report | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Multiple...
FAIL
November 7, 2024
at 4:26 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC to retrain staff on P's an PF's violations noted on the inspection report | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Multiple...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 31, 2024
at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 15, 2024
at 3:56 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple containers of food observed stored in the refrigerator without cover. Provide and maintain. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Iden...
FAIL
July 8, 2024
at 6:04 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple containers of food observed stored in the refrigerator without cover. Provide and maintain. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Iden...
PASS
March 4, 2024
at 7:34 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple containers of food observed stored in the refrigerator without cover. Provide | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Co...
FAIL
February 26, 2024
at 4:49 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Multiple containers of food observed stored in the refrigerator without cover. Provide | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Co...
PASS
June 16, 2023
at 6:50 PM
11 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Ensure the designated manager has a copy of their food safety certificate | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Clearly identify a...
FAIL
June 8, 2023
at 6:30 PM
11 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Ensure the designated manager has a copy of their food safety certificate | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Clearly identify a...
PASS
April 12, 2023
at 3:17 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Change aprons once they are compromised with heavy soils | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints as discussed | ...
FAIL
April 5, 2023
at 4:19 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Change aprons once they are compromised with heavy soils | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints as discussed | ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 24, 2023
at 7:19 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 15, 2022
at 4:55 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up as discussed - one for the raw foods prep stations and the other set up in various places that ready to eat foods occupy | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (...
FAIL
November 8, 2022
at 4:48 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Set up as discussed - one for the raw foods prep stations and the other set up in various places that ready to eat foods occupy | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (...
PASS
June 16, 2022
at 6:33 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Grease drum in the rear is overfilled - signs of commercial grease spills around the public city sewer - discontinue practices | 590.004/4-101.11-P - Characteristics-Materials for Cons...
FAIL
June 9, 2022
at 7:29 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Grease drum in the rear is overfilled - signs of commercial grease spills around the public city sewer - discontinue practices | 590.004/4-101.11-P - Characteristics-Materials for Cons...
PASS
March 8, 2022
at 4:01 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): Employee observed washing hands at rinse station. Reinstructed by Certified food protection mananger | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC not monitoring temperatures insuri...
FAIL
March 1, 2022
at 5:51 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): Employee observed washing hands at rinse station. Reinstructed by Certified food protection mananger | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC not monitoring temperatures insuri...
PASS
November 17, 2021
at 4:37 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge must take active managerial control to ensure proper holding temperatures hand washing glove changes illness policy and other duties as assigned for physical facili...
FAIL
November 8, 2021
at 5:08 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): During the inspection employees not observed washing hands between tasks sink on end of cook line and dishroom without soap front sink and sink in dishroom blocked. Properly supply hand wash stations retra...
FAIL
November 3, 2021
at 5:36 PM
16 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): During the inspection employees not observed washing hands between tasks sink on end of cook line and dishroom without soap front sink and sink in dishroom blocked. Properly supply hand wash stations retra...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 8, 2021
at 8:29 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): properly store all in use utensils/scoops/knives from stagnant water inbetween equipment and burried in product. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): | 590.004/4...
FAIL
December 16, 2020
at 4:14 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): properly store all in use utensils/scoops/knives from stagnant water inbetween equipment and burried in product. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): | 590.004/4...
PASS
September 10, 2020
at 2:39 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): repair all doorgaskets throughout as needed/repair freezer dr as needed. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): clean all shelving throughout/clean all cooking equ...
FAIL
August 26, 2020
at 3:37 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): repair all doorgaskets throughout as needed/repair freezer dr as needed. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): clean all shelving throughout/clean all cooking equ...
PASS
May 13, 2019
at 6:29 PM
9 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all clear plastic squeeze bottles bulk food containers and clear plastic spray bottles to properly identify the contents | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination:...
FAIL
May 6, 2019
at 4:00 PM
9 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all clear plastic squeeze bottles bulk food containers and clear plastic spray bottles to properly identify the contents | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination:...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 22, 2018
at 7:02 PM
6 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers as well as all clear plastic spray bottles to properly identify the contents | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Relocate breads and rolls located too close to the f...
FAIL
October 15, 2018
at 5:05 PM
6 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers as well as all clear plastic spray bottles to properly identify the contents | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Relocate breads and rolls located too close to the f...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 9, 2018
at 8:30 PM
1 violation
24-4-904.11AB - Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils: Reusable ceramic plates are being stored on top of the counter whereall customers are eating. no barrier. address
FAIL
March 2, 2018
at 5:54 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No barriers on shelving units containing clean pots and pans located beside soiled equipment Relocate as discussed during inspection | 24-4-904.11AB - Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils: Reusable cerami...
FAIL
February 16, 2018
at 7:35 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No barriers on shelving units containing clean pots and pans located beside soiled equipment Relocate as discussed during inspection | 24-4-904.11AB - Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils: In use plates s...
PASS
November 21, 2017
at 7:01 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove milkcrates and bread racks used as shelving discontinue practice and provide commercial food service grade shelving. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Repair dishmachine to drain water 3 ba...
FAIL
November 8, 2017
at 4:35 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove milkcrates and bread racks used as shelving discontinue practice and provide commercial food service grade shelving. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Repair dishmachine to drain water 3 ba...
PASS
August 9, 2017
at 2:47 PM
0 violations