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Tuscan Kitchen

Latest: PASS September 19, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: South Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: South Station (Red Line)

Address
28 NORTHERN AV
Boston, MA 02210
Inspection History
23 inspections
9 failures
License
License #316915
Last inspected: September 19, 2025

Inspection History (23 most recent)

PASS September 19, 2025 at 2:15 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Ice machine has black spots on the inside of the ice chute.Clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.110-C - Using Dressing Rooms and Lockers (C): Staff...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Sack of potatoes stored on the floor next to the ice machine.Discontinue and store all products above 6 inches from the floor | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous So...
FAIL September 5, 2025 at 3:54 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Sack of potatoes stored on the floor next to the ice machine.Discontinue and store all products above 6 inches from the floor | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous So...
PASS April 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
0 violations
PASS November 29, 2024 at 4:49 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple bottles with no label to identify the product. Provide proper labeling on all squeeze bottles. | 590.003/3-303.11-P - Ice Used as Exterior Cool...
FAIL November 20, 2024 at 6:56 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple bottles with no label to identify the product. Provide proper labeling on all squeeze bottles. | 590.003/3-303.11-P - Ice Used as Exterior Cool...
PASS May 1, 2024 at 5:01 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Missing irreversabile thermometer for dishmachine. Pic ordered on site. Assure it is available at all times. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenan...
FAIL April 24, 2024 at 6:37 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Missing irreversabile thermometer for dishmachine. Pic ordered on site. Assure it is available at all times. | 590.005/5-205.11-PF - Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenan...
PASS September 29, 2023 at 6:58 PM
0 violations
PASS May 12, 2023 at 3:18 PM
3 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Built out bar on ground floor landing without plan review from ISD Health division. Schedule plan review by contacting isdhealth@boston.gov. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Anim...
FAIL April 25, 2023 at 5:51 PM
3 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Built out bar on ground floor landing without plan review from ISD Health division. Schedule plan review by contacting isdhealth@boston.gov. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Anim...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 13, 2022 at 2:03 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label squeeze bottles in reach in cooler. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate ...
FAIL September 1, 2022 at 6:09 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Label squeeze bottles in reach in cooler. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate ...
PASS October 21, 2021 at 5:07 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs being stored improperly in the walk in ensure eggs are stored seperately from any ready to eat foods and raw beef - store on bottom shel...
FAIL October 14, 2021 at 7:44 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs being stored improperly in the walk in ensure eggs are stored seperately from any ready to eat foods and raw beef - store on bottom shel...
PASS April 27, 2021 at 6:17 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 14, 2020 at 7:08 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue storing in use chef knives in between equipment store in a clean and sanitized location free from debris and potential contamination. Clean to remove or discard any and al...
PASS March 20, 2019 at 3:03 PM
3 violations
03-401.11-.12 - Cooking Temperatures: Establishment is offering smoked duck breast cooked at commissary. Duck breast skin is carmamelized with a torch but not fully reheated and served. Provide final cooking temperature of 135F assuming it is comm...
FAIL March 7, 2019 at 3:12 PM
3 violations
03-401.11-.12 - Cooking Temperatures: Establishment is offering smoked duck breast cooked at commissary. Duck breast skin is carmamelized with a torch but not fully reheated and served. Provide final cooking temperature of 135F assuming it is comm...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 8, 2018 at 2:20 PM
8 violations
07-3-306.14 - Reservice of PHF or Unwrapped Foods: Establisment re-using hollowed out cheese wheel for preparation of table side menu item per CFPM. Discontinue. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Observed food ...
FAIL May 1, 2018 at 3:29 PM
8 violations
07-3-306.14 - Reservice of PHF or Unwrapped Foods: Establisment re-using hollowed out cheese wheel for preparation of table side menu item per CFPM. Discontinue. | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Observed food ...
PASS November 9, 2017 at 5:01 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Clean linen stored on shelving will need a barrier if it is too be stored directly beside a soda syrup dispensing station. Provide | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Ceiling an...
FAIL November 2, 2017 at 4:16 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Clean linen stored on shelving will need a barrier if it is too be stored directly beside a soda syrup dispensing station. Provide | 37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Ceiling an...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department