RINO'S PIZZA
Latest: PASS
September 30, 2025
Address
730 BLUE HILL AV
Dorchester, MA 02121
Inspection History
65 inspections
31 failures
License
License #24109
Last inspected: September 30, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
September 30, 2025
at 6:11 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observed being stored in between coolers as well as soiled wall and electrical conduit. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - ...
FAIL
September 22, 2025
at 6:23 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observed being stored in between coolers as well as soiled wall and electrical conduit. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - ...
PASS
January 23, 2025
at 3:56 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observe being stored in between coolers at the front service station. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Raw f...
FAIL
January 15, 2025
at 6:08 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observe being stored in between coolers at the front service station. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-501.13-C - Thawing (C): Raw f...
PASS
July 25, 2024
at 12:57 PM
0 violations
FAIL
July 17, 2024
at 5:30 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knives observed being stored in between coolers at the front nservice line. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sourc...
PASS
January 12, 2024
at 4:55 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Evidence of staff smoking inside of the establishment. Discontinue smoking inside and provide a designated area for staff to smoke. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas ...
FAIL
January 2, 2024
at 4:51 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Evidence of staff smoking inside of the establishment. Discontinue smoking inside and provide a designated area for staff to smoke. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas ...
PASS
July 17, 2023
at 7:13 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Person in charge food safety certification expired provide current certification. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): No labels...
FAIL
June 16, 2023
at 5:50 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Person in charge food safety certification expired provide current certification. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): No labels...
PASS
March 6, 2023
at 7:18 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Certified Food protection manager not onsite Provide additional food proctection manager to cover all hours of operation. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified...
FAIL
February 27, 2023
at 6:01 PM
6 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Certified Food protection manager not onsite Provide additional food proctection manager to cover all hours of operation. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified...
PASS
June 29, 2022
at 7:50 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Eggs stored over deli meats and produce provide proper storage separate from raw from ready to eat and cooked foods. | 590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteris...
FAIL
June 22, 2022
at 3:46 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Eggs stored over deli meats and produce provide proper storage separate from raw from ready to eat and cooked foods. | 590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteris...
PASS
February 1, 2022
at 7:06 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Allergen certification expired provide current allergen certificaton. | 590.003/3-601.11-C - Standards of Identity (C): No labels on some condiment squeeze bottles and bulk food c...
FAIL
January 24, 2022
at 5:58 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Allergen certification expired provide current allergen certificaton. | 590.003/3-601.11-C - Standards of Identity (C): No labels on some condiment squeeze bottles and bulk food c...
PASS
November 26, 2021
at 4:46 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Numerous containers of prepared RTE foods in walkin with no labeling- Production/ discard dates | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Ho...
FAIL
November 16, 2021
at 5:22 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Numerous containers of prepared RTE foods in walkin with no labeling- Production/ discard dates | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Ho...
PASS
June 15, 2021
at 4:17 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Numerous squeeze bottles and containers throughout with no labels- Provide | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on coun...
FAIL
June 2, 2021
at 3:48 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Numerous squeeze bottles and containers throughout with no labels- Provide | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on coun...
PASS
January 11, 2021
at 6:12 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Employees unable to properly wash hands at blocked handsinks and sinks with no papertowels and soap- corrected | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC at establishment must ensure...
FAIL
January 4, 2021
at 5:45 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Employees unable to properly wash hands at blocked handsinks and sinks with no papertowels and soap- corrected | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC at establishment must ensure...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 13, 2020
at 7:24 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): provide a testkit for the chlorine sanitizer. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boar...
FAIL
June 10, 2020
at 4:42 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): provide a testkit for the chlorine sanitizer. | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): replace all scored cutting boar...
PASS
March 10, 2020
at 4:32 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Multiple employees with no hair restraints | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Multiple squeeze bottles with no labels | 590.003/3-501.17-P...
FAIL
March 3, 2020
at 4:25 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Multiple employees with no hair restraints | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Multiple squeeze bottles with no labels | 590.003/3-501.17-P...
PASS
June 27, 2019
at 4:09 PM
2 violations
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean wall surrouding exhausthood to remove grease build up. Replace loose tiles surrounding exhausthood area. | 42-5-203.13 - Mop Sink not Provided: Clean equipment storage stored next u...
FAIL
May 8, 2019
at 4:43 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all squeeze bottles and bulk food containers with ingredient name. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Cheese Pizza at 133F shall be at 135F or higher inside pizza cabinet. ( raised cabinet temper...
FAIL
May 3, 2019
at 5:06 PM
16 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all squeeze bottles and bulk food containers with ingredient name. | 03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Cheese Pizza at 133F shall be at 135F or higher inside pizza cabinet. ( raised cabinet temper...
PASS
November 16, 2018
at 7:24 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Hot holding unit at front service line on low setting- Meatball at 92F. Unit turned up and product covered- Hold at 140F or above | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw foods stored abo...
FAIL
November 9, 2018
at 8:13 PM
6 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Hot holding unit at front service line on low setting- Meatball at 92F. Unit turned up and product covered- Hold at 140F or above | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw foods stored abo...
PASS
May 30, 2018
at 5:47 PM
6 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Multiple refrigerators with raw over ready to eat foods and beef/chicken stored above fish. Reviewed with PIC | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Knives stored between equipment...
FAIL
May 17, 2018
at 6:48 PM
6 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Multiple refrigerators with raw over ready to eat foods and beef/chicken stored above fish. Reviewed with PIC | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Knives stored between equipment...
PASS
September 6, 2017
at 4:35 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean top of pizza oven clean interior of slop sink | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: remove all cardboard from all shelves through-out | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: provi...
FAIL
August 22, 2017
at 5:14 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean top of pizza oven clean interior of slop sink | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: remove all cardboard from all shelves through-out | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: provi...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 1, 2017
at 7:14 PM
2 violations
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: remove all cardboard from all shelves through-out | M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: provide a serv-safe certificate asap
FAIL
January 11, 2017
at 6:06 PM
2 violations
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: remove all cardboard from all shelves through-out | M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: provide a serv-safe certificate asap
PASS
July 25, 2016
at 7:26 PM
4 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: keep all wiping cloths in sanitizer at all times | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: PROVIDE PAPERTOWELS AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS THROUGH-OUT | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenan...
FAIL
July 6, 2016
at 6:17 PM
4 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: keep all wiping cloths in sanitizer at all times | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: PROVIDE PAPERTOWELS AT ALL HANDWASH SINKS THROUGH-OUT | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenan...
PASS
November 12, 2015
at 6:56 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: provide labels on all bulk food containers. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Observed staff prepping food with no hair restraint provide hair restraints for staff. | 14-4-202.11 -...
FAIL
November 4, 2015
at 6:02 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: provide labels on all bulk food containers. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Observed staff prepping food with no hair restraint provide hair restraints for staff. | 14-4-202.11 -...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 26, 2014
at 4:44 PM
11 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: front line/resurface all worn white cutting boards | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: repair/replace damaged friol...
FAIL
November 19, 2014
at 4:11 PM
11 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: front line/resurface all worn white cutting boards provide proper knife rack to store knives | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Cont...
PASS
November 5, 2013
at 6:07 PM
8 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provide a thermometer for small pepsi case with salads | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: keep all wiping cloths in sanitizer at all times | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: cl...
FAIL
October 22, 2013
at 5:36 PM
8 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: provid a thermometer for small pepsi case with salads | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: keep all wiping cloths in sanitizer at all times | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: cle...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 8, 2013
at 4:45 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out front counter area all cooking and all prep areas | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: return all empty tonic racks ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 5, 2012
at 5:40 PM
3 violations
33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof: provide tight fitting covers with locking rims for all grease barrels | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves thr...
FAIL
October 22, 2012
at 4:34 PM
3 violations
33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof: provide tight fitting covers with locking rims for all grease barrels | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves thr...
PASS
April 10, 2012
at 4:27 PM
5 violations
32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: provide a self-closing bathroom door (spring) | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out counter area and all coo...