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BALE RESTAURANT

1052 DORCHESTER AV, MA 02125

Last inspected Jun 29, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Jun 29, 2026

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    6 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  2. Feb 18, 2026

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    8 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

  3. Nov 28, 2025

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    3 violations
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  4. Oct 2, 2025

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    5 violations
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  5. Jun 11, 2025

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    3 violations
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  6. Jun 9, 2025

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    4 violations
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  7. Feb 19, 2025

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    6 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  8. Oct 28, 2024

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    5 violations
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  9. Jul 25, 2024

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    4 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  10. Apr 9, 2024

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    6 violations
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  11. Apr 2, 2024

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    6 violations
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  12. Nov 15, 2023

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    6 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  13. Jul 17, 2023

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    9 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  14. Mar 1, 2023

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    6 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  15. Nov 3, 2022

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    4 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)

  16. May 25, 2022

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    10 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)

  17. Feb 22, 2022

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    14 violations
    • Where to Wash (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Cooling (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  18. Dec 7, 2021

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    7 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

  19. Jul 1, 2021

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    16 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Thawing (C)
    • Cooling (P)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Warewashing Equipment Clean Solutions (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (P)

  20. Feb 16, 2021

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    6 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)

  21. Oct 19, 2020

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    9 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Cooling (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Compliance with Food Law (P)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  22. Jul 24, 2020

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    5 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  23. Feb 5, 2020

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    5 violations
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  24. Jul 22, 2019

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    5 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  25. Feb 19, 2019

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    6 violations
    • Food Protection
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    • Inadequate Lighting
    • Dressing Rooms Clean/Lockers Provided

Source: Boston Public Health Commission. Data shown unmodified from the official record. See something wrong? Report a data issue.