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Side Chick

⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS November 4, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: JFK/UMass (Red Line)

Address
692 COLUMBIA RD
Dorchester, MA 02125
Inspection History
29 inspections
14 failures
1 closures
License
License #467022
Last inspected: November 4, 2025

Inspection History (29 most recent)

PASS November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Replace the lid of the bulk container flour in the basement broken. | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Repair the lig...
FAIL October 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Replace the lid of the bulk container flour in the basement broken. | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Repair the lig...
PASS June 11, 2025 at 6:43 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Noted raw chicken stored next to the french fries cases.Remove and segragate the 2 products | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Not...
FAIL June 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Noted raw chicken stored next to the french fries cases.Remove and segragate the 2 products | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Not...
PASS March 31, 2025 at 6:41 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Noted missing filters in the hood system. Provide | 590.004/4-204.11-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C): Noted grease drippings from the hood ventilation duct. Clean and re...
FAIL March 5, 2025 at 7:57 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Noted raw chicken stored in the refrigerator above ready to eat items. Remove and store on the bottom shef | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood System...
FAIL March 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Noted raw chicken stored in the refrigerator above ready to eat items. Remove and store on the bottom shef | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood System...
FAIL February 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Noted raw chicken stored in the refrigerator above ready to eat items. Remove and store on the bottom shef | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood System...
PASS December 13, 2024 at 5:53 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-601.11-C - Standards of Identity (C): Bottles with sauces on the cookline not labelled. Provide with common name. | 590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Noted sponge being used to wash dishes. Discontinue | 590.004/4-602.13-C...
FAIL December 6, 2024 at 5:20 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-601.11-C - Standards of Identity (C): Bottles with sauces on the cookline not labelled. Provide with common name. | 590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Noted sponge being used to wash dishes. Discontinue | 590.004/4-602.13-C...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 13, 2024 at 3:50 PM
16 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge must train and monitor staff to ensure food safety practices repairs and cleaning schedules are followed. Ensure proper temperatures for TCS foods. | 590.003/3-304.15...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 6, 2024 at 4:57 PM
23 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide complete vomit clean up kit | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Person in charge must train and monitor staff to ensure food safety practice...
FAIL July 30, 2024 at 4:32 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide complete vomit clean up kit | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Fo...
PASS March 13, 2024 at 7:02 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Different raw meat species observed stored next to each other. Remove and keep separated. Corrected on site by CFPM | 590.003/3-303.12-C - Storage or Dis...
FAIL March 6, 2024 at 5:13 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Different raw meat species observed stored next to each other. Remove and keep separated. Corrected on site by CFPM | 590.003/3-303.12-C - Storage or Dis...
PASS October 11, 2023 at 7:28 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Cutting boards cleaned but still require resurface or replacement. | 590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Prep sink is direct to waste. Utilize a collander until properly pl...
FAIL October 4, 2023 at 6:12 PM
19 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Certified Manager Mohamed was unable to state proper cold holding temperatures cooling procedures for rice final cooking temperatures. no evidence of allergen certifica...
🚫 CLOSURE October 2, 2023 at 4:52 PM
18 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Certified Manager Mohamed was unable to state proper cold holding temperatures cooling procedures for rice final cooking temperatures. no evidence of allergen certifica...
PASS April 19, 2023 at 5:01 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink in a very awkward position and the sink was completely dry and being used for other purposed other than handwashing- Train staff to utilize handsink only for handwashing Discontinue having the...
FAIL April 7, 2023 at 5:07 PM
17 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink in a very awkward position and the sink was completely dry and being used for other purposed other than handwashing- Train staff to utilize handsink only for handwashing Discontinue having the...
PASS November 25, 2022 at 5:35 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): No mangerial control CFPM is operating with cold food in Low boy at 60F and foods 65F Soiled food contact equipment and also utensil soiled and also Hood sticker is expired since May...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 17, 2022 at 4:21 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): No mangerial control CFPM is operating with cold food in Low boy at 60F and foods 65F Soiled food contact equipment and also utensil soiled and also Hood sticker is expired since May...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 9, 2022 at 3:44 PM
8 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): No mangerial control CFPM is operating with cold food in Low boy at 60F and foods 65F Soiled food contact equipment and also utensil soiled and also Hood sticker is expired since May...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 2, 2022 at 3:32 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): There was soap but no papertowels at handsink- Handsink should be utilized by all staff with proper equipment. soap and papertowels Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf...
FAIL October 26, 2022 at 6:15 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): There was soap but no papertowels at handsink- Handsink should be utilized by all staff with proper equipment. soap and papertowels Provide | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf...
PASS May 5, 2022 at 6:21 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths not in santizer solution.- Store soiled wiping cloths in sanitizer solution | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temper...
FAIL April 29, 2022 at 1:21 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths not in santizer solution.- Store soiled wiping cloths in sanitizer solution | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temper...
PASS February 15, 2022 at 3:46 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink has a little flow and water is 80F- I asked how is staff washing hands PIC states in that one sink- Other sink is in bathroom- Train staff to properly wash in hot water with soap and hand dryin...
FAIL February 14, 2022 at 3:56 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Handsink has a little flow and water is 80F- I asked how is staff washing hands PIC states in that one sink- Other sink is in bathroom- Train staff to properly wash in hot water with soap and hand dryin...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department