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Taqueria El Barrio

Latest: PASS October 24, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Mexican

📍 Neighborhood: Fenway

🚇 Nearest Transit: Fenway (Green Line)

Address
201 BROOKLINE AV
Boston, MA 02215
Inspection History
15 inspections
5 failures
License
License #456237
Last inspected: October 24, 2025

Inspection History (15 most recent)

PASS October 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
10 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Ansul discharge in the establishment Food items affected by ansul discharge(water). No power loss Assistant Commissioner Dan Prendergast notified. Voluntary closure issued. PIC Instruc...
PASS September 2, 2025 at 3:47 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees at food prep stations with no hair restraints- Correct | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on previous inspection ...
FAIL August 22, 2025 at 4:18 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees at food prep stations with no hair restraints- Correct | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Priority violations noted on previous inspection ...
PASS April 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Cups used as scopps in bulk food containers- Provide scoop with handle | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Guacamo...
FAIL April 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Cups used as scopps in bulk food containers- Provide scoop with handle | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Guacamo...
PASS December 18, 2024 at 5:34 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on counters with no sanitizing solution- Corrected | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Guacamole 50F...
FAIL December 11, 2024 at 5:56 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on counters with no sanitizing solution- Corrected | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Guacamole 50F...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 20, 2024 at 4:51 PM
1 violation
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee in prep area with no hair restraint- Corrected on site
PASS May 3, 2023 at 2:48 PM
3 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Food Safety and Allergen posted are for the two owners. Someone that works at this location will need to be Food Safety and Allergen trained. Each location will need to hav...
FAIL April 27, 2023 at 3:36 PM
3 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Food Safety and Allergen posted are for the two owners. Someone that works at this location will need to be Food Safety and Allergen trained. Each location will need to hav...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 18, 2023 at 3:24 PM
0 violations
PASS March 21, 2022 at 2:37 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Some bulk food containers without proper labeling. Provide. | 590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Observed Chicken 109F Beef 110F Pork 100F pl...
FAIL March 14, 2022 at 2:56 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Some bulk food containers without proper labeling. Provide. | 590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Observed Chicken 109F Beef 110F Pork 100F pl...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 31, 2021 at 5:17 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): keep ll wipig cloths in a sanitizing solution when cloths are not in use. | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): keep all mops 6 inches off the kitche...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 19, 2021 at 3:08 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): keep all brooms dust pans and mops 6 inches off the floor area.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department