AAA GROCERY
181 WASHINGTON ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02121
Last inspected Apr 17, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for AAA GROCERY, spanning April 2019 to April 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Apr 17, 2026
✓5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Apr 10, 2026
✕5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Dec 10, 2025
✓3 violations
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Dec 8, 2025
✕3 violations
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Mar 13, 2025
✓1 violation
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Mar 4, 2025
✕1 violation
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Oct 11, 2024
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Oct 1, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Apr 16, 2024
✓1 violation
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
Apr 8, 2024
✕1 violation
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
Dec 28, 2023
✓3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Dec 7, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Nov 30, 2023
✕4 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 25, 2022
✓9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
May 18, 2022
–9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
May 11, 2022
✕9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Nov 5, 2021
✓3 violations
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 27, 2021
✕3 violations
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 19, 2021
✓4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Feb 10, 2021
✕4 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Aug 11, 2020
✓3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Aug 4, 2020
✕3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
May 16, 2019
✓14 violations
- Spoilage Unsafe Food
- Approved Source
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Inadequate Lighting
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
Apr 25, 2019
✕14 violations
- Spoilage Unsafe Food
- Approved Source
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Inadequate Lighting
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
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