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Portillo Food Market

Latest: FAIL February 28, 2023

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Airport (Blue Line)

Address
44 BROOKS ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
35 inspections
17 failures
License
License #75592
Last inspected: February 28, 2023

Inspection History (35 most recent)

FAIL February 28, 2023 at 6:45 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Child license has not been paid for / please pay ASAP
PASS February 4, 2022 at 4:37 PM
1 violation
590.003(A)/3-201.11-P - Compliance with Food Law (P): Cold sandwiches offered for sale are being made in the private home of the owner / Discontinue
FAIL January 25, 2022 at 6:04 PM
1 violation
590.003(A)/3-201.11-P - Compliance with Food Law (P): Cold sandwiches offered for sale are being made in the private home of the owner / Discontinue
PASS August 17, 2021 at 2:32 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Some raw chicken packages without Safe Food Handling labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.111-P - Manual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P): No evidence of proper warewashing. Three ...
FAIL August 10, 2021 at 5:13 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Some raw chicken packages without Safe Food Handling labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.111-P - Manual Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (P): No evidence of proper warewashing. Three ...
PASS April 28, 2021 at 2:58 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several food products stored on the floor in retail area. Elevate properly. | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Several raw meat products without any label in...
FAIL April 21, 2021 at 7:26 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several food products stored on the floor in retail area. Elevate properly. | 590.003/3-602.11-PF - Food Labels (Pf): Several raw meat products without any label in...
PASS December 7, 2020 at 8:50 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several food and beverage items stored on the floor at retail area. Elevate properly. | 590.003/3-602.11-C - Food Labels (C): No Safe Food Handling labels on raw chi...
FAIL November 30, 2020 at 8:34 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Several food and beverage items stored on the floor at retail area. Elevate properly. | 590.003/3-602.11-C - Food Labels (C): No Safe Food Handling labels on raw chi...
PASS July 10, 2020 at 6:05 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No writen procedures/clean up kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Observed severa...
FAIL June 30, 2020 at 1:49 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No writen procedures/clean up kit for vomiting and diarrheal events. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Observed severa...
PASS May 23, 2019 at 12:15 PM
0 violations
PASS January 25, 2018 at 7:14 PM
0 violations
PASS July 26, 2017 at 4:38 PM
3 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: Raw chicken and fish products without proper Safe Food Handling Instruction labels. Provide. | 16-4-301.12 - Three Compartment Sink: Three bay sink without drain plugs. Provide. | 20-4-703.11 - Food...
FAIL July 19, 2017 at 6:56 PM
3 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: Raw chicken and fish products without proper Safe Food Handling Instruction labels. Provide. | 16-4-301.12 - Three Compartment Sink: Three bay sink without drain plugs. Provide. | 20-4-703.11 - Food...
PASS November 9, 2016 at 5:09 PM
5 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: No labels with Safe Food Handeling Instructions used for the raw chicken and fish packages. Provide. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior bottom of the milk refrigerator soiled...
FAIL November 2, 2016 at 6:35 PM
5 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: No labels with Safe Food Handeling Instructions used for the raw chicken and fish packages. Provide. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interior bottom of the milk refrigerator soiled...
PASS January 15, 2016 at 4:25 PM
5 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Several poultry packages with no proper labeling. Unclear what the source is. Provide proper invoices. | 02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: Packaged poultry without safe food handling instruction. Provi...
FAIL January 8, 2016 at 3:56 PM
5 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: Several poultry packages with no proper labeling. Unclear what the source is. Provide proper invoices. | 02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: Packaged poultry without safe food handling instruction. Provi...
PASS July 28, 2015 at 6:23 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Do not put price labels on expiration dates of canned goods. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Remove all outdated canned goods and salad dressings | 08-3-305-30...
FAIL July 24, 2015 at 7:22 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Do not put price labels on expiration dates of canned goods. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Remove all outdated canned goods and salad dressings | 08-3-305-30...
PASS January 13, 2015 at 6:51 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Do not put price labels over expiration dates. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove any outdated LACTAID salad dressing. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Clean floor in ba...
FAIL January 6, 2015 at 7:12 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Do not put price labels over expiration dates. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove any outdated LACTAID salad dressing. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Clean floor in ba...
PASS March 25, 2014 at 3:11 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all packaged food products. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Remove all outdated food in egg refrigerator | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defro...
FAIL March 18, 2014 at 2:52 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all packaged food products. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Remove all outdated food in egg refrigerator | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Defro...
PASS July 15, 2013 at 6:41 PM
3 violations
16-4-301.12 - Three Compartment Sink: provide drain boards for the 3 compartment sink. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: provide test kit | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: provide sanitizer for warewashing at the 3 bay sink
FAIL July 12, 2013 at 5:35 PM
3 violations
16-4-301.12 - Three Compartment Sink: provide drain boards for the 3 compartment sink. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: provide test kit | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: provide sanitizer for warewashing at the 3 bay sink
PASS May 13, 2013 at 5:06 PM
4 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: provide safe food handling instructions for packaged chicken sold in this store | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: provide paper towels for restroom | 36-6-201.11 - Floors D...
FAIL April 29, 2013 at 6:32 PM
4 violations
02-3-201.11F - Safe Food Handeling Instructions: provide safe food handling instructions for packaged chicken sold in this store | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: provide paper towels for restroom | 36-6-201.11 - Floors D...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS January 18, 2012 at 5:39 PM
4 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: provide labels for all food products sold in this store. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: provide paper towels for hans sink in restroom | 36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installe...
FAIL January 4, 2012 at 4:46 PM
4 violations
01-3-201.11 - Approved Source: provide labels for all food products sold in this store. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: provide paper towels for hans sink in restroom | 36-6-201.11 - Floors Designed Constructed Installe...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 26, 2011 at 2:26 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Elevate all food products o0ff the floor at least six inches during storage | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provide signage for rest room as discussed " all employees must wash t...
FAIL May 23, 2011 at 3:22 PM
8 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Elevate all food products o0ff the floor at least six inches during storage | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Needed in all equipment | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provid...
FAIL May 20, 2011 at 5:24 PM
5 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Needed in all equipment | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Clean floors throughout busuness from loose trash and debris | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Fin...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department