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MOONSHINE 152

Latest: PASS October 1, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: South Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Broadway (Red Line)

Address
152 DORCHESTER AV
South Boston, MA 02127
Inspection History
21 inspections
8 failures
License
License #138482
Last inspected: October 1, 2025

Inspection History (21 most recent)

PASS October 1, 2025 at 10:58 PM
0 violations
PASS October 8, 2024 at 8:42 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 31, 2023 at 8:22 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Provide hair restrains for food workers. | 590.004/4-602.11-C - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C): Clean inside ice machine of visible soils. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - F...
PASS October 28, 2022 at 6:11 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): No consumer advisory on QR menu for raw/undercooked foods. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surface...
FAIL October 19, 2022 at 8:14 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): No consumer advisory on QR menu for raw/undercooked foods. Provide. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surface...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 1, 2021 at 9:42 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): As ice is considered to be "food" ensure that the area directly above the lid to the ice machine is clutter free and removed of loose articles [COS]
PASS November 5, 2020 at 12:47 AM
0 violations
PASS December 18, 2019 at 6:52 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): 2 door open top refrigeration unit-Several items reading 50-55F for 30-60 min per PIC.maintain items 41F or below. PIC removed items to alterna...
FAIL December 5, 2019 at 1:46 PM
16 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): 2 door open top refrigeration unit-Several items reading 50-55F for 30-60 min per PIC.maintain items 41F or below. PIC removed items to alterna...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 4, 2019 at 11:09 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: New ice machine in the kitchen has been installed directly beside a prep sink - lid abutts the sink directly - Need to provide a barrier / seperation to minimize potential contamination. ...
PASS November 6, 2019 at 6:42 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide VD cleanup kit. Emailed guidance document to the owner. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Maintain shell stock tag with oysters until...
FAIL October 24, 2019 at 10:21 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide VD cleanup kit. Emailed guidance document to the owner. | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Maintain shell stock tag with oysters until...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 26, 2018 at 5:31 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Habanero sauce 110F gravy 98F in containers on coutertop. Maintain cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. PIC placed on indirect contact with ice to cool in refrigerator. Foods made one hour prior. | 04-3-501.1...
FAIL October 18, 2018 at 8:07 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Habanero sauce 110F gravy 98F in containers on coutertop. Maintain cold holding temperatures at 41F or below. PIC placed on indirect contact with ice to cool in refrigerator. Foods made one hour prior. | 04-3-501.1...
PASS March 9, 2017 at 12:56 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: New ice machine in the kitchen has been installed directly beside a prep sink - lid abutts the sink directly - Need to provide a barrier / seperation to minimize potential contamination. ...
FAIL March 2, 2017 at 6:54 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: New ice machine in the kitchen has been installed directly beside a prep sink - lid abutts the sink directly - Need to provide a barrier / seperation to minimize potential contamination. ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 6, 2017 at 6:16 PM
2 violations
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Clean registers in the ventalation system above the coking line from all visible soils | 38-6-202.11 - Fixture's not properly shielded: Replace shields on lights above the cooking l...
PASS May 12, 2016 at 3:15 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Elevate all foods off the floor at least six inches during storage | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Mixer in the strage area needs to be covered when not in use due to its location in the s...
FAIL May 5, 2016 at 3:37 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Elevate all foods off the floor at least six inches during storage | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Mixer in the strage area needs to be covered when not in use due to its location in the s...
FAIL May 4, 2016 at 12:16 PM
1 violation
39-6-304.11 - Rooms and Equipment Vented: At the time of on call inspection odorous fumes inside the business due to adjacent building painting of underground garage floor. Determine cause and properly ventilate building of fumes during constructi...
FAIL February 11, 2015 at 6:18 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Provide splash gaurd for hand sink next to the prep area in the kitchen. Provide drain lines for all soda dispensers at the bar. Seal all bare wood in liquor storage room. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact S...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department