Pueblo Viejo
⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS
September 8, 2025
Address
309 BENNINGTON ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
29 inspections
12 failures
1 closures
License
License #143374
Last inspected: September 8, 2025
Inspection History (29 most recent)
PASS
September 8, 2025
at 6:31 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed plastic cup used to serve the rice. Discontinue use handled utensils. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Some p...
FAIL
August 25, 2025
at 6:52 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed plastic cup used to serve the rice. Discontinue use handled utensils. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Some p...
PASS
November 23, 2024
at 3:14 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Imminent Health Hazard -Water main break caused interruption of running water in the establishment. Repair work being performed by BWS- Remain closed until running water is restored...
🚫 CLOSURE
November 22, 2024
at 5:48 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Imminent Health Hazard -Water main break caused interruption of running water in the establishment. Repair work being performed by BWS- Remain closed until running water is restored...
PASS
October 28, 2024
at 6:19 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored in counters soiled. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Severa...
FAIL
October 21, 2024
at 5:15 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored in counters soiled. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Severa...
PASS
December 8, 2023
at 7:03 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 28, 2023
at 3:59 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Tiles broken/missing in areas throughout the kitchen area / Repair
PASS
September 27, 2022
at 6:41 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 29, 2022
at 5:54 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Chicken thawing in stagnant water in prep sink / Discontinue and thaw under cold running water in the prep sink as discussed
PASS
December 14, 2021
at 7:17 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Low Temp Dish machine does not register any sanitizer solution. Repair to mantain between 50-100ppm.
FAIL
December 7, 2021
at 7:30 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Low Temp Dish machine does not register any sanitizer solution. Repair to mantain between 50-100ppm.
PASS
April 6, 2021
at 5:55 PM
0 violations
PASS
December 28, 2020
at 7:47 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean-up kit on site . Provide. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Some food items without proper date marking....
FAIL
December 21, 2020
at 5:57 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No clean-up kit on site . Provide. | 590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Some food items without proper date marking....
PASS
January 10, 2020
at 7:33 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Sanitizer not registering on the low temp dish machine / Repair to provide 50ppm / 3 bay sink will be used until repair is made. Ensure that ...
FAIL
January 2, 2020
at 7:01 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Sanitizer not registering on the low temp dish machine / Repair to provide 50ppm / 3 bay sink will be used until repair is made. Ensure that ...
PASS
June 10, 2019
at 6:25 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Tub of par-cooked chicken in prep sink - 72F / Cook moved to refrigeration states it was left over that was not needed for soup being made that day. Provide 41F or below at all times | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact S...
FAIL
May 29, 2019
at 12:21 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Tub of par-cooked chicken in prep sink - 72F / Cook moved to refrigeration states it was left over that was not needed for soup being made that day. Provide 41F or below at all times | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact S...
PASS
November 2, 2018
at 3:41 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cut tomatoes 48F / Tomatoes are cut daily and transferred to top reach in / Discussed cooling food down before putting in top reach in as well as decreasing the amount of product kept in top reach in and storing most...
FAIL
October 18, 2018
at 3:14 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cut tomatoes 48F / Tomatoes are cut daily and transferred to top reach in / Discussed cooling food down before putting in top reach in as well as decreasing the amount of product kept in top reach in and storing most...
PASS
April 27, 2018
at 6:06 PM
1 violation
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kits on site for quaternary ammonia sanitizer / Provide
FAIL
April 20, 2018
at 6:08 PM
1 violation
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kits on site for quaternary ammonia sanitizer / Provide
PASS
October 31, 2017
at 3:58 PM
5 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food items containers without proper labeling. Provide. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Cooking Line-Roasted Chicken for serving to order after reheating it left outside in room temperature reg...
FAIL
October 24, 2017
at 3:10 PM
5 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food items containers without proper labeling. Provide. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Cooking Line-Roasted Chicken for serving to order after reheating it left outside in room temperature reg...
PASS
March 10, 2016
at 6:02 PM
7 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Oysters at a metal container inside the walk-in unit without proper tags. Povide.. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Mashed beans and cheese mix 72F Mashed Beans pork and cheese mix 62F left at room temperture...
FAIL
March 3, 2016
at 7:36 PM
9 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Oysters at a metal container inside the walk-in unit without proper tags. Povide.. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Mashed beans and cheese mix 72F Mashed Beans pork and cheese mix 62F left at room temperture...
FAIL
March 2, 2016
at 5:46 PM
9 violations
01-3-203.12 - Tags & Records: Oysters at a metal container inside the walk-in unit without proper tags. Povide.. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Mashed beans and cheese mix 72F Mashed Beans pork and cheese mix 62F left at room temperture...
PASS
July 27, 2015
at 5:48 PM
0 violations