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Que Arepa En Tertulias Cafe

Latest: PASS May 29, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Cafe

📍 Neighborhood: East Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Airport (Blue Line)

Address
26 PORTER ST
East Boston, MA 02128
Inspection History
32 inspections
18 failures
License
License #143210
Last inspected: May 29, 2025

Inspection History (32 most recent)

PASS May 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood Vent Sticker expired. Provide a current one.
FAIL May 19, 2025 at 4:05 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several bulk food containers without any labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping clothes stored soiled on the counters....
FAIL May 12, 2025 at 6:09 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several bulk food containers without any labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping clothes stored soiled on the counters....
PASS October 11, 2024 at 3:10 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Pest control company scheduled to inspect next week. Provid an IPM report | 590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C):
FAIL September 27, 2024 at 4:03 PM
14 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several bulk food units without labels. Provide | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping xloths soiled and stored on counters. Clean prop...
FAIL September 20, 2024 at 4:41 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several bulk food units without labels. Provide | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping xloths soiled and stored on counters. Clean prop...
PASS June 26, 2023 at 6:22 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Large rodent droppings noted in the back storage area / Remove and contact pest control. A-1 provides bi monthly exterminations. No IPM reports on site / Move to bi weekly exterminations and ensure ...
FAIL June 14, 2023 at 6:27 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Large rodent droppings noted in the back storage area / Remove and contact pest control. A-1 provides bi monthly exterminations. No IPM reports on site / Move to bi weekly exterminations and ensure ...
PASS December 12, 2022 at 6:59 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-501.115-C - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C): Back area side alley cluttered with unused equipment in a pile / Remove and ensure the outdoor/refuse area is maintained free of unnecessary items
FAIL November 28, 2022 at 4:35 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Tomato salsa 50F Block of ham 51F in unit that is running at 50F / Return prepped food to upright refrigeration to cool down and keep in unit...
FAIL November 8, 2022 at 5:28 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Tomato salsa 50F Block of ham 51F in unit that is running at 50F / Return prepped food to upright refrigeration to cool down and keep in unit...
PASS June 16, 2022 at 6:38 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board worn and soiled / Replace
FAIL May 27, 2022 at 3:46 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board worn and soiled / Replace | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Meat slicer with dried food and soils / Disassemble clea...
FAIL May 18, 2022 at 3:15 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board worn and soiled / Replace | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Meat slicer with dried food and soils / Disassemble clea...
PASS June 10, 2021 at 5:58 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-501.115-C - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C): Area outside the establishment under deck soiled and with litter. Clean properly. Some not in use equipment soiled placed at outside area. Remove and clean the area. | 590.00...
FAIL June 3, 2021 at 3:03 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-501.115-C - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C): Area outside the establishment under deck soiled and with litter. Clean properly. Some not in use equipment soiled placed at outside area. Remove and clean the area. | 590.00...
PASS May 17, 2021 at 4:23 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-301.11-P - Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P): Food handlers unable to wash hands because there is a sanitizer bucket in the basin | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicke...
FAIL May 10, 2021 at 5:14 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-301.11-P - Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P): Food handlers unable to wash hands because there is a sanitizer bucket in the basin | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicke...
PASS January 5, 2021 at 5:54 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several food storage containers without labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board at prep area very soiled and heavily scored. ...
FAIL December 29, 2020 at 6:13 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several food storage containers without labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting board at prep area very soiled and heavily scored. ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 24, 2020 at 5:01 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures and no clean up kit for vomiting and diarrhea event. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Both CFPM and Allergen A...
FAIL July 17, 2020 at 5:10 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No written procedures and no clean up kit for vomiting and diarrhea event. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Both CFPM and Allergen A...
PASS February 20, 2019 at 2:43 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw packaged pork sitting out at 57F / Has been out for less than an hour and will be returned to refrigeration. / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Prep tables with...
FAIL February 8, 2019 at 5:07 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw packaged pork sitting out at 57F / Has been out for less than an hour and will be returned to refrigeration. / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Prep tables with...
PASS September 6, 2018 at 2:49 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked beef 52F cooked chicken 55F / Items put on ice to cool down as they had been prepped the hour before / Provide 41F or below at all times. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Reach ...
FAIL August 20, 2018 at 6:10 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked beef 52F cooked chicken 55F / Items put on ice to cool down as they had been prepped the hour before / Provide 41F or below at all times. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Reach ...
PASS March 17, 2017 at 3:25 PM
2 violations
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Hood Vent Sticker expired. Provide a current one. Wall behind cooking line soiled. Clean properly. | M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: Consumer Advisory missing proper Disclosure Part. ...
FAIL March 7, 2017 at 7:40 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bag of potatoes stored on the floor of refrigerating unit. Store properly elevated 6 inches or above. Food mixing utensils damaged and does not appear commercial grade.Discontinue using it. Replace with a new co...
FAIL February 28, 2017 at 7:14 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bag of potatoes stored on the floor of refrigerating unit. Store properly elevated 6 inches or above. Food mixing utensils damaged and does not appear commercial grade.Discontinue using it. Replace with a new co...
PASS November 3, 2016 at 3:48 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sandwich Unit Next To Cooking Line-Pulled Pork 56F Pulled Chicken 55F Marinated Chicken 54F. Unit 50F. PIC states food had been inside the refrigerating unit less than 90 mins and moved them to another unit. Mainta...
FAIL October 27, 2016 at 4:18 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sandwich Unit Next To Cooking Line-Pulled Pork 56F Pulled Chicken 55F Marinated Chicken 54F. Unit 50F. PIC states food had been inside the refrigerating unit less than 90 mins and moved them to another unit. Mainta...
PASS February 17, 2016 at 3:30 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department