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Monica's Mercato

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 18, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Airport (Blue Line)

Address
500 TERMINAL RD
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
17 inspections
8 failures
License
License #371850
Last inspected: September 18, 2025

Inspection History (17 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed the knife store between equipments at the prep area. Store properly on a clean/sanitized surface.
PASS October 16, 2024 at 5:18 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hand washing sink at serving line with very low water pressure. Repair.
FAIL October 4, 2024 at 6:29 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior of dish machine soiled. Clean and sanitize properly. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hand washing sink a...
FAIL September 27, 2024 at 5:37 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior of dish machine soiled. Clean and sanitize properly. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hand washing sink a...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 3, 2024 at 3:36 PM
0 violations
PASS January 2, 2024 at 7:20 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior white panel of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): 1 dead mouse on snap...
FAIL December 18, 2023 at 5:04 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior white panel of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): 1 dead mouse on snap...
PASS April 10, 2023 at 2:53 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Fried chicken cutlet 90F grilled chicken cutlet 87F / Delivered from the North End location daily. Food is delivered in plastic food grade containers...
FAIL April 3, 2023 at 3:28 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Fried chicken cutlet 90F grilled chicken cutlet 87F / Delivered from the North End location daily. Food is delivered in plastic food grade containers...
PASS December 8, 2022 at 4:08 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Small rodent droppings noted on floor near the sandwich station. Remove and ensure employees are checking floors daily and removing droppings as they are being seen. Eco lab provides monhtly exterm...
FAIL November 29, 2022 at 5:34 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Small rodent droppings noted on floor near the sandwich station. Remove and ensure employees are checking floors daily and removing droppings as they are being seen. Eco lab provides monhtly exterm...
PASS February 8, 2022 at 4:51 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-PF - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf): There is no sanitizer hooked up to the low temp bar glass machine. There are 2 bottles of detergent hooked...
FAIL January 26, 2022 at 4:38 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-PF - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf): There is no sanitizer hooked up to the low temp bar glass machine. There are 2 bottles of detergent hooked...
PASS May 18, 2021 at 7:25 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-204.118-C - Warewashing Machines Flow Pressure Device (C): Dish Machine operating properly but does not drain water properly. Large amount of water being accumlated at the bottom. Repair Service is scheduled. Warewashing will be perfo...
FAIL May 11, 2021 at 7:33 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No Clean-Up kit and Procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper w...
FAIL May 4, 2021 at 6:45 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No Clean-Up kit and Procedures for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper w...
PASS October 4, 2019 at 3:07 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department