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Latest: PASS October 1, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Orient Heights (Blue Line)

Address
981 BENNINGTON ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
25 inspections
6 failures
License
License #20276
Last inspected: October 1, 2025

Inspection History (25 most recent)

PASS October 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
0 violations
PASS October 10, 2024 at 5:19 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Three Bay Sink missing sanitizer unable to set up properly. Provide. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment ...
FAIL October 1, 2024 at 11:55 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Three Bay Sink missing sanitizer unable to set up properly. Provide. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 30, 2023 at 2:14 AM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Clean to remove all personal belongings such as coats hats baggage and any other personal items from behind the bar and keep stored in a segragated area away from the ...
PASS October 25, 2022 at 11:53 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 7, 2021 at 1:16 AM
2 violations
590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Discontinue use of sponges to clean bar/ counter tops and any food contact surfaces - sponges are absorbant and will spead potential bacteria- can be used to clean non food contact surfaces [ floor...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 6, 2021 at 1:36 PM
0 violations
PASS November 13, 2019 at 7:22 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Scoop for is machine is stored between top of ice machine and counter. Store properly. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temper...
FAIL November 8, 2019 at 12:40 AM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Scoop for is machine is stored between top of ice machine and counter. Store properly. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temper...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 16, 2018 at 9:05 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Relocate " Hot dog steamer " located directly above the lid of the ice machine to reduce potential contamination | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Discontinue the use of residential cutlery ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 24, 2017 at 8:47 PM
1 violation
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Porous wooden and cracked cutting boards on site. Discarded during inspection. Provide proper food grade cutting surfaces as discussed
PASS October 4, 2016 at 9:55 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 1, 2015 at 11:41 AM
1 violation
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Storage room - Remove all unnecessary articles.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 3, 2014 at 10:58 PM
2 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide test kit for sanitizer. | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Refill soap dispensers on rest rooms.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS September 19, 2013 at 7:02 PM
4 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Area for clean glasses is too small - missing a plug for the sink -replace | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Missing chlorine test kit - provide | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: No sanitizer [ ...
FAIL September 13, 2013 at 12:26 AM
4 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Area for clean glasses is too small - missing a plug for the sink -replace | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Missing chlorine test kit - provide | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: No sanitizer [ ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS April 23, 2012 at 7:15 PM
2 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: provide test kit for measuring the sanitizer strength at the 3 bay sink. Owner is on way to restaurant depot in Boston to pick up sanitizer and test kit. aNo ware washing will be conducted until sanitizer and test ...
FAIL April 13, 2012 at 11:58 AM
2 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: provide test kit for measuring the sanitizer strength at the 3 bay sink. Owner is on way to restaurant depot in Boston to pick up sanitizer and test kit. aNo ware washing will be conducted until sanitizer and test ...
PASS January 4, 2011 at 7:07 PM
0 violations
PASS June 15, 2010 at 7:41 PM
5 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: No area to properly air dry utensils pots and pans. Provide | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean inside and outside of sandwich unit from old food stains and soils | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - H...
FAIL June 8, 2010 at 4:24 PM
5 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: No area to properly air dry utensils pots and pans. Provide | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean inside and outside of sandwich unit from old food stains and soils | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - H...
PASS October 6, 2009 at 6:56 PM
5 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kit for chlorine. Provide. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Discontinue use of sponges | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Serving spoons for cappuccino machine re heavily soiled...
FAIL September 24, 2009 at 9:22 PM
5 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kit for chlorine. Provide. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Discontinue use of sponges | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Serving spoons for cappuccino machine re heavily soiled...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department