Que Arepa En Tertulias Cafe
Latest: PASS
May 29, 2025
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