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The Pearl Seafood Grill & Raw Bar

Latest: PASS August 16, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Seafood

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Andrew Square (Red Line)

Address
20 DISTRICT AV
Dorchester, MA 02125
Inspection History
28 inspections
12 failures
License
License #416897
Last inspected: August 16, 2025

Inspection History (28 most recent)

PASS August 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Noted Cheese sauce recorded 50F stored in the refrigerator on the cookline.Monitor the temperature | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Prope...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Noted Cheese sauce recorded 50F stored in the refrigerator on the cookline.Monitor the temperature | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Prope...
FAIL August 5, 2025 at 4:45 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Noted Cheese sauce recorded 50F stored in the refrigerator on the cookline.Monitor the temperature | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Prope...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 20, 2025 at 7:12 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Noted low temp dish machine at the bar out of order.PIC stated that they are washing all glassware in the back low temp dish machine in the kitchen. Repair | 590.005/5-205.15-C ...
FAIL March 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Noted no hand washing by any employee. Retrain staff to wash hands before food prep or changing tasks. | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Noted no hair restrain worn by staff preparing ...
FAIL March 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Noted no hand washing by any employee. Retrain staff to wash hands before food prep or changing tasks. | 590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Noted no hair restrain worn by staff preparing ...
PASS December 20, 2024 at 7:11 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): uncooked Shrimp stored with the ready to eat food in the walkin. Discontinue Raw eggs stored above the cooked sauces. Discontinue | 590.003/3-501.13-C - ...
FAIL December 13, 2024 at 4:56 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): uncooked Shrimp stored with the ready to eat food in the walkin. Discontinue Raw eggs stored above the cooked sauces. Discontinue | 590.003/3-501.13-C - ...
PASS October 29, 2024 at 11:41 AM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC need to be knowldegeable how to set up 3 bay sink what kind of sanitizer is being used and about Seafood Tags need to have last sold date Date marking. Retrain staff. | 590.003/...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 22, 2024 at 7:07 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees in the back area prepping food had no hair restrain. Provide | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Vomit and Diarrhea kit on site but no procedures...
FAIL October 11, 2024 at 3:34 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employees in the back area prepping food had no hair restrain. Provide | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Vomit and Diarrhea kit on site but no procedures...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS June 26, 2023 at 8:31 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): Several soiled and wet knives spoons and utensils stored together in a clean rack- Properly wash rinse and sanitize equipment then air dry before storing. At the b...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 23, 2023 at 3:19 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Hands should be clean at the start of processing any foods - Train staff the importance of washing hands- Corrected on site Staff washed hands at appropiate sink | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Mai...
FAIL June 14, 2023 at 4:35 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Hands should be clean at the start of processing any foods - Train staff the importance of washing hands- Corrected on site Staff washed hands at appropiate sink | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Mai...
PASS February 22, 2023 at 6:14 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shell stock tags are kept without the date of the last shell fish used - Maintain all shell stock tags with last date of each batch that was used. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged ...
FAIL February 14, 2023 at 7:12 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shell stock tags are kept without the date of the last shell fish used - Maintain all shell stock tags with last date of each batch that was used. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged ...
PASS October 4, 2022 at 7:25 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Staff working and prepping yet handsinks at the cookline water temperature is at 71F and 70F for the other. The Handsink in food prep area is not operable missing the pipes underneath.- Train staff to p...
FAIL September 30, 2022 at 3:21 PM
10 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Staff working and prepping yet handsinks at the cookline water temperature is at 71F and 70F for the other. The Handsink in food prep area is not operable missing the pipes underneath.- Train staff to p...
PASS August 16, 2022 at 3:46 PM
15 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): I observed Manager wash the Irrervesible thermometer in handsink and also a sanitizer bucket located inside - Handsinks should be easily accessible for all staff and not used for any other purpose than han...
FAIL August 9, 2022 at 2:33 PM
15 violations
590.002/2-301.15-PF - Where to Wash (Pf): I observed Manager wash the Irrervesible thermometer in handsink and also a sanitizer bucket located inside - Handsinks should be easily accessible for all staff and not used for any other purpose than han...
PASS March 3, 2022 at 5:03 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No vomit and diarrhea Kit available - provide supplies for a bodily fluid clean up | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC not properly training sta...
FAIL February 24, 2022 at 8:31 PM
11 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No vomit and diarrhea Kit available - provide supplies for a bodily fluid clean up | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC not properly training sta...
PASS November 24, 2021 at 4:19 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Chowder in soup warmer at 111F. Chowder had been placed in warmer for less than one hour. Reheated to 165F. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashin...
FAIL November 19, 2021 at 5:37 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Chowder in soup warmer at 111F. Chowder had been placed in warmer for less than one hour. Reheated to 165F. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashin...
PASS August 3, 2021 at 7:15 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-202.17-PF - Shucked Shellfish Packaging and Identification (Pf): Keep all shellfish tags organized properly as we discussed during inspection - from day to day week to week and from month to month for a minimum of 90 days | 590.003/3-3...
FAIL July 26, 2021 at 2:16 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-202.17-PF - Shucked Shellfish Packaging and Identification (Pf): Keep all shellfish tags organized properly as we discussed during inspection - from day to day week to week and from month to month for a minimum of 90 days | 590.003/3-3...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 11, 2021 at 6:36 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): All raw shell eggs shjall be stored underneath all ready to eat foods fresh produce and certain proteins as we discussed during inspection | 590.004/4...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department