THE ELEPHANT WALK
Latest: PASS
November 18, 2025
Address
1415 WASHINGTON ST
South End, MA 02118
Inspection History
20 inspections
9 failures
License
License #136860
Last inspected: November 18, 2025
Inspection History (20 most recent)
PASS
November 18, 2025
at 3:52 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): Food prep sink in basement does not have an indirect to waste drain. Install.
PASS
November 10, 2025
at 2:28 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): No air gap on the prep sink.Provide
FAIL
October 21, 2025
at 12:56 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Noted food stored on the floor in the feezer.Remove | 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P - Preventing Contamination from Hands (P): Noted staff preparing ready to eat foods with ...
FAIL
October 20, 2025
at 1:37 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Noted food stored on the floor in the feezer.Remove | 590.003(C)/3-301.11-P - Preventing Contamination from Hands (P): Noted staff preparing ready to eat foods with ...
FAIL
October 17, 2025
at 3:37 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-402.11-P - Backflow Prevention (P): Food prep sink in basement does not have an indirect to waste drain. Install. | 590.005/5-501.115-C - Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C): Old stump in trash area bus bucket with standing wate...
FAIL
October 9, 2025
at 2:29 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Glass on top of ice machine. Corrected on site. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils on floors under and behind ice machine. Clean to remove. | 590.004/4-903.12...
FAIL
October 2, 2025
at 8:08 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Glass on top of ice machine. Corrected on site. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils on floors under and behind ice machine. Clean to remove. | 590.004/4-903.12...
PASS
October 16, 2024
at 8:41 PM
0 violations
PASS
December 13, 2023
at 9:35 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 2, 2022
at 6:06 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed mold-like substance in ice machine and blood spills in walk in freezer in kitchen prep. Clean to remove all soils / spills Observed ...
FAIL
October 26, 2022
at 12:17 AM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Observed mold-like substance in ice machine and blood spills in walk in freezer in kitchen prep. Clean to remove all soils / spills Observed ...
PASS
April 26, 2021
at 6:55 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 18, 2020
at 7:02 PM
0 violations
PASS
October 22, 2019
at 6:00 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Scoop and rice spatula stored in stagnant water store clean and dry or in water at 135f or above | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Fan in prep area of basement with...
FAIL
October 15, 2019
at 8:40 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Scoop and rice spatula stored in stagnant water store clean and dry or in water at 135f or above | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Fan in prep area of basement with...
PASS
May 30, 2018
at 1:01 PM
8 violations
20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean all food contact surfaces in location. Cutting boards plates all cooking equipment. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Clean all floors in kitchen and basement areas. | 37-6-501.1...
PASS
February 1, 2018
at 1:52 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 20, 2015
at 7:41 PM
3 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cracked interior of ice machine | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove cinderblocks from under ice machine | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean ceiling tiles. Op...
FAIL
December 17, 2014
at 8:13 PM
18 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Exposed pipes above food prep | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cracked interior of ice machine | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove cinderblocks from under ice machine | 16-4-301.12 - T...
FAIL
December 16, 2014
at 5:15 PM
18 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Exposed pipes above food prep | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cracked interior of ice machine | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove cinderblocks from under ice machine | 16-4-301.12 - T...