Tarboosh Pizza & Grill
Latest: PASS
October 22, 2025
Address
2 BRIGHTON AV
Allston, MA 02134
Inspection History
33 inspections
15 failures
License
License #119291
Last inspected: October 22, 2025
Inspection History (33 most recent)
PASS
October 22, 2025
at 6:47 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.13-C - Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C): Ceiling missing several tiles near the prep area. Replace. | 590.006/6-202.14-C - Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C): Toilet door not self-closing. Provide. | 590.006/6-501....
FAIL
October 8, 2025
at 11:03 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.13-C - Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C): Ceiling missing several tiles near the prep area. Replace. | 590.006/6-202.14-C - Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C): Toilet door not self-closing. Provide. | 590.006/6-501....
PASS
May 30, 2024
at 6:51 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expired December 2023- Schedule hood cleaning/inspection
FAIL
May 17, 2024
at 6:32 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles with no labeling- Provide | 590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expired Decem...
FAIL
May 9, 2024
at 6:27 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles with no labeling- Provide | 590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expired Decem...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 3, 2024
at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS
September 29, 2023
at 6:35 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 14, 2023
at 1:39 PM
0 violations
PASS
December 14, 2022
at 5:50 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood Vent Sticker expired. Provide a current one.
FAIL
December 8, 2022
at 6:34 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood Vent Sticker expired. Provide a current one.
PASS
February 23, 2022
at 4:28 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood Vent sticker expired. Provide a current one.
FAIL
February 18, 2022
at 6:28 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. 8-304.11 (A) | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Co...
FAIL
February 11, 2022
at 5:16 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Post the current permit in a location in the food establishment that is conspicuous to consumers. 8-304.11 (A) | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Co...
PASS
October 14, 2021
at 5:48 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep all in use cloths in a sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Provide proper storage containers for all foods in the wal...
FAIL
September 30, 2021
at 10:01 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep all in use cloths in a sanitizing solution. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Provide proper storage containers for all foods in the wal...
PASS
November 12, 2020
at 9:08 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Replace out of place ceiling tiles on kitchen ceiling. Als...
FAIL
November 6, 2020
at 1:28 AM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Replace out of place ceiling tiles on kitchen ceiling. Als...
PASS
February 13, 2020
at 7:07 PM
2 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No evidence of current CFPM certificate. Provide. | 590.004/4-301.14-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C): Observed a gas stove top without hood vent installed near three b...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 5, 2020
at 6:20 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures for clean up and diarrheal events and no clean up kit. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No evidence of current CFPM ...
FAIL
January 29, 2020
at 6:36 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No procedures for clean up and diarrheal events and no clean up kit. Provide. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No evidence of current CFPM ...
PASS
May 9, 2019
at 5:53 PM
7 violations
03-3-403.11 - Reheating: Rice at rice cooker registered 132F. PIC stated is being re-heated for 1 hour and increased temperature. Ensure that proper re-heating takes place (165F within 2 hours). | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cool...
FAIL
April 29, 2019
at 6:36 PM
7 violations
03-3-403.11 - Reheating: Rice at rice cooker registered 132F. PIC stated is being re-heated for 1 hour and increased temperature. Ensure that proper re-heating takes place (165F within 2 hours). | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cool...
PASS
September 14, 2018
at 3:41 PM
9 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Employee states there are no food thermometers on site. Provide. | 12-2-401.11-.12 - Good Hygienic Practices: Observed employee eating french fries with gloved hands while working at the seving line. Disc...
FAIL
September 7, 2018
at 5:55 PM
9 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Employee states there are no food thermometers on site. Provide. | 12-2-401.11-.12 - Good Hygienic Practices: Observed employee eating french fries with gloved hands while working at the seving line. Disc...
PASS
October 12, 2017
at 4:59 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Resurface or replace all of the worrn scoured and heavily stained cutting boards on sll of the cold units in the kitchen. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep all wiping cloths in a san...
FAIL
September 28, 2017
at 5:25 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Resurface or replace all of the worrn scoured and heavily stained cutting boards on sll of the cold units in the kitchen. | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep all wiping cloths in a san...
PASS
June 14, 2016
at 6:14 PM
4 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace worn and stained cutting board on cold unit in the kitchen. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove or replace old shelf under table in the back of the kitchen. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food...
FAIL
May 5, 2016
at 5:42 PM
4 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace worn and stained cutting board on cold unit in the kitchen. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove or replace old shelf under table in the back of the kitchen. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food...
PASS
June 19, 2015
at 2:53 PM
10 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Cooked chicken stored on raw chicken in under counter refrigeration. Discarded by PIC | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open bags of food stored on floor of walkin refrigeratio...
FAIL
June 11, 2015
at 12:35 PM
10 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Cooked chicken stored on raw chicken in under counter refrigeration. Discarded by PIC | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open bags of food stored on floor of walkin refrigeratio...
PASS
October 3, 2014
at 3:49 PM
4 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: They have a chlorine test kit but they are using quats sanitizer. Provide quats test strips. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: The faucets at the handwash sink are soiled. Clean to remove. | 32-6-5...
FAIL
September 18, 2014
at 6:24 PM
4 violations
17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: They have a chlorine test kit but they are using quats sanitizer. Provide quats test strips. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: The faucets at the handwash sink are soiled. Clean to remove. | 32-6-5...
PASS
November 15, 2013
at 3:29 PM
0 violations