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SAL'S PIZZA

Latest: PASS September 18, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Italian

📍 Neighborhood: Fenway

🚇 Nearest Transit: Kenmore Square (Green Line)

Address
51 BROOKLINE AV
Boston, MA 02215
Inspection History
25 inspections
11 failures
License
License #135357
Last inspected: September 18, 2025

Inspection History (25 most recent)

PASS September 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provid...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-501.17-C - Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C): No cover for bathroom trash bins. Provide covered waste bins. | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Pizza station refrigerator doors ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 30, 2024 at 4:29 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles throughout with no labeling- Provide | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Unused equipment in lower le...
PASS May 25, 2023 at 5:11 PM
9 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Food Safety Certificate posted is for a former staff member. PIC will need to print and post certificates for staff members that work at this location. Please post Food Safety and ...
FAIL May 16, 2023 at 3:51 PM
10 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Food Safety Certificate posted is for a former staff member. PIC will need to print and post certificates for staff members that work at this location. Please post Food Safety and ...
FAIL May 15, 2023 at 5:01 PM
8 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Food Safety Certificate posted is for a former staff member. PIC will need to print and post certificates for staff members that work at this location. Please post Food Safety and ...
PASS June 13, 2022 at 4:07 PM
12 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Pizza peels placed on soiled pallet on the floor. Store properly on cl...
FAIL June 6, 2022 at 4:53 PM
12 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Pizza peels placed on soiled pallet on the floor. Store properly on cl...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 28, 2021 at 1:00 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provid...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 3, 2020 at 12:37 PM
0 violations
PASS September 25, 2019 at 3:48 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper cold holding and proper handsink usage. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Observed soiled wiping cloths on counter. Store p...
FAIL September 18, 2019 at 3:13 PM
11 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper cold holding and proper handsink usage. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Observed soiled wiping cloths on counter. Store p...
PASS October 24, 2018 at 3:32 PM
17 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Flat Top Grill- Meatballs 130F Marinara Sauce 123F. PIC stated they had been out for less than 2 hours and increased temperature to re-heat at 145F or above. Maintain all PHFs at 140F or above. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food ...
FAIL October 17, 2018 at 4:58 PM
17 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Flat Top Grill- Meatballs 130F Marinara Sauce 123F. PIC stated they had been out for less than 2 hours and increased temperature to re-heat at 145F or above. Maintain all PHFs at 140F or above. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food ...
PASS December 21, 2017 at 4:52 PM
4 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace worn and heavily stained cutting board on the cold unit in the kitchen near the hot line. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide test kit for measuring the sanitizer strength at the 3 bay sin...
FAIL December 14, 2017 at 4:52 PM
4 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace worn and heavily stained cutting board on the cold unit in the kitchen near the hot line. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: Provide test kit for measuring the sanitizer strength at the 3 bay sin...
PASS December 15, 2016 at 1:46 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2 Pizza slice ovens out of service per Boston fire department due to possible electrical issue. PIC will have an electrician check the issue and contact the Health division for a follow up report.
FAIL December 9, 2016 at 3:31 AM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2 Pizza slice ovens out of service per Boston fire department due to possible electrical issue. PIC will have an electrician check the issue and contact the Health division for a follow up report.
PASS November 17, 2016 at 4:12 PM
9 violations
12-2-401.11-.12 - Good Hygienic Practices: cell phone on table of pizza prep station. Provide proper strorage of all employees personal items. Keep away from an active food prep area. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Pizza prep co...
FAIL November 3, 2016 at 2:48 PM
9 violations
12-2-401.11-.12 - Good Hygienic Practices: cell phone on table of pizza prep station. Provide proper strorage of all employees personal items. Keep away from an active food prep area. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Pizza prep co...
FAIL January 25, 2016 at 4:21 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provid...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provid...
FAIL January 8, 2016 at 5:12 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provid...
FAIL December 28, 2015 at 4:18 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provid...
PASS April 9, 2015 at 3:26 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department