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Pueblo Viejo's Cafe

Latest: PASS August 7, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Airport (Blue Line)

Address
300 SARATOGA ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
22 inspections
10 failures
License
License #382668
Last inspected: August 7, 2025

Inspection History (22 most recent)

PASS August 7, 2025 at 6:19 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No test strip for chlorine sanitizer solution...
FAIL July 24, 2025 at 6:39 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution. | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No test strip for chlorine sanitizer solution...
PASS April 18, 2024 at 6:31 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed in use knifes stored between equipment and wall. Discontinue store properly. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths wet on the counters. Stor...
FAIL April 8, 2024 at 3:40 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed in use knifes stored between equipment and wall. Discontinue store properly. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths wet on the counters. Stor...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 30, 2023 at 4:08 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Open food stored under prep sink as well as hand sink / Remove and discontinue
PASS December 28, 2022 at 4:03 PM
0 violations
PASS September 12, 2022 at 4:14 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Refried beans in top reach in 53F / Food in reach in since 8am / Voluntarily disposed of. Provide 41F or below | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling...
FAIL August 31, 2022 at 5:57 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Refried beans in top reach in 53F / Food in reach in since 8am / Voluntarily disposed of. Provide 41F or below | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling...
PASS March 18, 2022 at 5:22 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Employees unable to wash hands as both hand sinks are currently inaccessible. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Water purifier for drinking hooked up to ha...
FAIL March 3, 2022 at 7:23 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Employees unable to wash hands as both hand sinks are currently inaccessible. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Water purifier for drinking hooked up to ha...
PASS August 17, 2021 at 3:49 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood Vent cleaning sticker expired. Provide a current one.
FAIL July 22, 2021 at 4:14 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to hot holding and handsink usage. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Hot Holding Unit- Rice 1...
FAIL July 15, 2021 at 6:04 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to hot holding and handsink usage. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Hot Holding Unit- Rice 1...
PASS February 16, 2021 at 8:34 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): No evidence of proper warewashing. Hand washing sinks at both cooking line and serving line blocked with equipment /fruits on them. No soap on either of them. PIC states they use gloves. Unsure proper h...
FAIL February 8, 2021 at 8:30 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): No evidence of proper warewashing. Hand washing sinks at both cooking line and serving line blocked with equipment /fruits on them. No soap on either of them. PIC states they use gloves. Unsure proper h...
PASS September 8, 2020 at 6:02 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing and hot holding. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Observed cutting board being wipe with paper towel and water....
FAIL August 31, 2020 at 7:14 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing and hot holding. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Observed cutting board being wipe with paper towel and water....
PASS November 27, 2019 at 3:12 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Provide a splash guard on hand sink to prevent splash over to the reach in unit. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Water purifier hooked up to handsi...
FAIL November 14, 2019 at 6:34 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Provide a splash guard on hand sink to prevent splash over to the reach in unit. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf): Water purifier hooked up to handsi...
PASS March 12, 2019 at 3:46 PM
0 violations
PASS January 4, 2019 at 3:51 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: High temperature machine rinse 144F / Repair to provide 180F-194F.
FAIL December 21, 2018 at 3:03 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: High temperature machine rinse 144F / Repair to provide 180F-194F.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department