Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602
Latest: PASS
October 28, 2025
Address
53 HUNTINGTON AV
Boston, MA 02199
Inspection History
98 inspections
48 failures
License
License #25674
Last inspected: October 28, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
October 28, 2025
at 3:17 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Stains on ceilings and attachments throughout retail and hall/storage uppper Clean all ceiling fixtures throughout Retail and Hall/Storage upper | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Pre...
FAIL
October 14, 2025
at 3:29 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Stains on ceilings and attachments throughout retail and hall/storage uppper Clean all ceiling fixtures throughout Retail and Hall/Storage upper | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Pre...
PASS
September 15, 2025
at 4:02 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Sliced cured meats and shredded chicken in sliding door fridge below pizza holding area at a la carte station temped at 46F-56F. Person in ch...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
September 5, 2025
at 3:52 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Bus tray used to bread chicken in the a la carte area had a soiled towel stored inside and the plastic container was heavily damaged; discontinue usage of paper towel to block holes...
FAIL
August 27, 2025
at 5:53 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Bus tray used to bread chicken in the a la carte area had a soiled towel stored inside and the plastic container was heavily damaged; discontinue usage of paper towel to block holes...
PASS
January 28, 2025
at 4:02 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the prep tables(upper/lower shelving) to remove soils/debris Seafood-clean the door runners at the attached to the display cases to remove debris. Frozen food aisle 11--Clean the interior...
FAIL
January 22, 2025
at 5:17 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the prep tables(upper/lower shelving) to remove soils/debris Seafood-clean the door runners at the attached to the display cases to remove debris. Frozen food aisle 11--Clean the interior...
PASS
October 1, 2024
at 3:34 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Multiple soils on the ground at the outdoor seating location(bird feces spills stains) Clean to remove all soils Provide additional cleaning as needed PIC Stating a pow...
FAIL
September 30, 2024
at 2:52 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): Multiple soils on the ground at the outdoor seating location(bird feces spills stains) Clean to remove all soils Provide additional cleaning as needed PIC Stating a pow...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 9, 2024
at 3:59 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellstock tags observed missing the last served/sold datemarkings.Maintain shellstock tags for 90 days in chronological order with the last served/sold datemarkings | 590.003/3-5...
FAIL
July 31, 2024
at 4:32 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellstock tags observed missing the last served/sold datemarkings.Maintain shellstock tags for 90 days in chronological order with the last served/sold datemarkings | 590.003/3-5...
PASS
April 5, 2024
at 5:48 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shell stock tags missing the date of last sold/served.Maintain the shell stock tags for 90 days in chronological order with datemarking of last sold/served | 590.003/3-302.12-C - ...
FAIL
March 28, 2024
at 5:56 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shell stock tags missing the date of last sold/served.Maintain the shell stock tags for 90 days in chronological order with datemarking of last sold/served | 590.003/3-302.12-C - ...
PASS
November 22, 2023
at 3:46 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Multiple areas with missing ceiling tiles from leak in ceiling. Areas have been sectioned off. No current leaking observed. Repair
FAIL
November 17, 2023
at 3:47 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Multiple areas with missing ceiling tiles from leak in ceiling. Areas have been sectioned off. No current leaking observed. Repair
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 5, 2023
at 3:14 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Potato wedges in glass display case at 48F. Person in charge indicated they had been brought to case one hour prior. Person in charge removed...
FAIL
June 26, 2023
at 4:25 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Potato wedges in glass display case at 48F. Person in charge indicated they had been brought to case one hour prior. Person in charge removed...
PASS
May 9, 2023
at 4:38 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Chicken tender at hot bar at 120F. Person in charge corrected. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Employees standing on cardboard i...
FAIL
May 2, 2023
at 3:29 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Chicken tender at hot bar at 120F. Person in charge corrected. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Employees standing on cardboard i...
PASS
July 7, 2022
at 3:18 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles on sandwich station need labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Food items stored ...
FAIL
June 24, 2022
at 5:06 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles on sandwich station need labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Food items stored ...
PASS
February 16, 2022
at 3:36 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Chicken nuggets in hot service bar at 104F. Person in charge corrected on site. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Mainte...
FAIL
February 9, 2022
at 5:12 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Chicken nuggets in hot service bar at 104F. Person in charge corrected on site. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Mainte...
PASS
December 1, 2021
at 4:49 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Several items at the salad bar reading 47-50F for 30-60 minutes per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC had staff remove items to blast...
FAIL
November 22, 2021
at 5:00 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Several items at the salad bar reading 47-50F for 30-60 minutes per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC had staff remove items to blast...
PASS
June 25, 2021
at 2:41 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Multiple items reading 52-55F for 60-90 minutes per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removed items to blast chiller. Discussed cooli...
FAIL
June 15, 2021
at 4:27 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Multiple items reading 52-55F for 60-90 minutes per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removed items to blast chiller. Discussed cooli...
PASS
February 26, 2021
at 4:07 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Two hand sinks dry; no evidence of hand washing - Starbucks Seafood. CFPM instructed staff to wash hands. | 590.003/3-202.19-C - Shell stock Condition (C): Observed broken and open shells in shellfish displ...
FAIL
February 19, 2021
at 7:33 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Two hand sinks dry; no evidence of hand washing - Starbucks Seafood. CFPM instructed staff to wash hands. | 590.003/3-202.19-C - Shell stock Condition (C): Observed broken and open shells in shellfish displ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 16, 2020
at 4:05 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Deli case sliding door section is broken.Repair PIC states door on order | 590.006/6-303.11-C - Intensity-Lighting (C): Overhead light not working.Repair/replace bulb
PASS
June 29, 2020
at 1:28 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Multiple prepared cold items reading 53-63F for 60-90 min per PIC.Maintain cold items 41F or below. PIC had staff remove items to blast chiller...
FAIL
June 22, 2020
at 5:55 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Multiple prepared cold items reading 53-63F for 60-90 min per PIC.Maintain cold items 41F or below. PIC had staff remove items to blast chiller...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 16, 2020
at 4:37 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Compressor unit inside the prepared foods walk in unit observed with built up soils.Clean to remove | 590.004/4-903.11-C1 - (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Sing...
PASS
September 5, 2019
at 4:18 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): prepared foods and salad wak in/provide accurate internal thermometers | 590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): prepared foods/clean walls throughout/clean ...
FAIL
August 28, 2019
at 5:17 PM
15 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide clean up kit and written procedures | 590.003/3-305.14-C - Food Preparation (C): bulk food peanut display/provide units and scoops higher off the floor to prevent contam...
FAIL
August 21, 2019
at 3:01 PM
15 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide clean up kit and written procedures | 590.003/3-305.14-C - Food Preparation (C): prepared foods/properly cover all cheese stored in reach in bulk food peanut display/pro...
PASS
March 13, 2019
at 2:41 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Soup station and bulk candy/provide utensils only signage | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn white cutting boards provide shorter cords for self service tongs at bulk candes | 23-4-602.1...
FAIL
March 6, 2019
at 3:39 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Soup station and bulk candy/provide utensils only signage | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: resurface worn white cutting boards provide shorter cords for self service tongs at bulk candes | 23-4-602.1...
PASS
November 30, 2018
at 5:49 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelving and equipment at deli/seafood/meat and olive bar provide schedule of cleaning by shaws employees | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair pump and check valves at large g...
FAIL
November 29, 2018
at 7:32 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all shelving and equipment at deli/seafood/meat and olive bar provide schedule of cleaning by shaws employees | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair pump and check valves at large g...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 7, 2018
at 4:03 PM
17 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: chicken fingers 113 degrees/ chicken wings 111 degrees | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: salad bar/salsa bean salad/grape leaves50 degrees/cottage cheese 47 degrees /cut melons 45 degrees grab and go display/packaged chic...
FAIL
July 31, 2018
at 2:35 PM
17 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: chicken fingers 113 degrees/ chicken wings 111 degrees | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: salad bar/salsa bean salad/grape leaves50 degrees/cottage cheese 47 degrees /cut melons 45 degrees grab and go display/packaged chic...
PASS
April 27, 2018
at 2:24 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: repair doors to close tightly at rotisserie chicken | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: upper bakery/provide proper handwash station
FAIL
March 21, 2018
at 6:42 PM
18 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: self service counter/cod 134 degrees/provide proer temperature of 140 degrees or above | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: hot line/specials/diced tomato 46 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below packaged...
FAIL
March 12, 2018
at 4:40 PM
18 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: self service counter/cod 134 degrees/provide proer temperature of 140 degrees or above | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: hot line/specials/diced tomato 46 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below packaged...
PASS
March 1, 2018
at 6:16 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Floors observed soiled & slippery.Clean to remove soils.Maintain clean & dry. Floor observed with exposed cement near rear dishroom entrance.Repair.Provide smooth/durable/cleanable surface...
FAIL
November 30, 2017
at 4:07 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Floors observed soiled & slippery.Clean to remove soils.Maintain clean & dry. Floor observed with exposed cement near rear dishroom entrance.Repair.Provide smooth/durable/cleanable surface...
FAIL
October 30, 2017
at 4:03 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Multiple hot held items temped at 115F-131F.Maintain hot holding 140F or above. PIC removed to re-heat and hold at proper temperature. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Multiple items temped at 46-50F.Maintain cold hoildi...
FAIL
October 19, 2017
at 4:29 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Multiple hot held items temped at 115F-131F.Maintain hot holding 140F or above. PIC removed to re-heat and hold at proper temperature. | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Multiple items temped at 46-50F.Maintain cold hoildi...
PASS
May 9, 2017
at 6:11 PM
7 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Sliding window from potato salad display area broken.Repair | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Spray hose Broken/hanging in 3 bay sink.Repair | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean i...