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Montecristo Mexican Grille

Latest: PASS August 29, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Roxbury

🚇 Nearest Transit: Roxbury Crossing (Orange Line)

Address
748A HUNTINGTON AV
Mission Hill, MA 02120
Inspection History
23 inspections
13 failures
License
License #447547
Last inspected: August 29, 2025

Inspection History (23 most recent)

PASS August 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Basement hansink observed with PVC piping. Repair according to plumbing law and provide invoice from a licensed plumber (8.15.25)
FAIL August 15, 2025 at 5:14 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Basement hansink observed with PVC piping. Repair according to plumbing law and provide invoice from a licensed plumber (8.15.25)
FAIL August 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Several cutting boards observed heavily soiled. Resurface/replace (in progress) | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Basement hansink observed with PVC piping. Repair according to ...
FAIL July 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
19 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to train staff on P's and PF's violations noted on the inspection report and provide active managerial control | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separa...
FAIL July 18, 2025 at 3:14 PM
18 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to train staff on P's and PF's violations noted on the inspection report and provide active managerial control | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separa...
PASS March 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
12 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to designate a knowledgeable PIC at all hours of operation. Priority violation noted on today's inspection . PIC to train staff on all violations noted. | 590.003/3-302.12-C...
FAIL March 20, 2025 at 6:53 PM
12 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): CFPM to designate a knowledgeable PIC at all hours of operation. Priority violation noted on today's inspection . PIC to train staff on all violations noted. | 590.003/3-302.12-C...
PASS July 24, 2024 at 7:02 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked guacamole temp at 48F and macaroni salad at 46F in the open display refrigeration. PIC voluntarily discarded both products and pulled...
FAIL July 17, 2024 at 5:35 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cooked guacamole temp at 48F and macaroni salad at 46F in the open display refrigeration. PIC voluntarily discarded both products and pulled...
PASS February 28, 2024 at 9:00 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Food prep sink observed without proper air gap.Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative...
FAIL February 14, 2024 at 4:34 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Different ...
FAIL February 7, 2024 at 5:23 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Different ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 10, 2023 at 4:24 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints when working with foods | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site has a food safety certi...
FAIL October 2, 2023 at 5:31 PM
15 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints when working with foods | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No one on site has a food safety certi...
PASS May 23, 2023 at 5:28 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ensure all scoops for rice andother foods have a proper handle on ...
FAIL May 16, 2023 at 4:42 PM
14 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Ensure all scoops for rice andother foods have a proper handle on ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 24, 2023 at 6:52 PM
0 violations
PASS February 2, 2023 at 7:56 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensuremall food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints including the employee dispensing foods from the front counter area | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)...
FAIL January 26, 2023 at 6:18 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensuremall food handlers are wearing proper hair restraints including the employee dispensing foods from the front counter area | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)...
PASS June 21, 2022 at 6:07 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Discontinue the use of absorbant sponges to clean food contact surfaces - sponges can be used to clean floors walls ceilings and other NON food surfaces as we discussed | 590.004/4-602.13-C - No...
FAIL June 13, 2022 at 8:01 PM
24 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are weraring proper hair restarints as discussed | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post both food safety and allergen awarenesss ce...
FAIL June 6, 2022 at 6:53 PM
22 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all food handlers are weraring proper hair restarints as discussed | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post both food safety and allergen awarenesss ce...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 24, 2022 at 7:03 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Ensure all employees working with food are wearing proper hair restraints | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No allergen awareness certificate on site - madd...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department