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Best Fried Chicken

1198 BLUE HILL AV, MATTAPAN, MA 02126

Last inspected Mar 6, 2026

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 6, 2026

    1 violation
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
  2. Feb 24, 2026

    2 violations
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  3. Feb 12, 2026

    2 violations
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  4. Jan 30, 2026

    2 violations
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  5. Jan 15, 2026

    7 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  6. Jan 8, 2026

    7 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  7. Jul 17, 2025

    6 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  8. Jul 11, 2025

    6 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  9. Jan 27, 2025

    5 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  10. Jan 15, 2025

    5 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  11. Aug 7, 2024

    5 violations
    • Cooling (P)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Rodent Bait Stations (P)
  12. Jul 31, 2024

    5 violations
    • Cooling (P)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Rodent Bait Stations (P)
  13. Jan 17, 2024

    7 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  14. Jan 8, 2024

    7 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  15. May 15, 2023

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  16. May 8, 2023

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  17. Jan 24, 2023

    1 violation
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
  18. Jan 19, 2023

    3 violations
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Receptacles (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
  19. Jan 12, 2023

    6 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Receptacles (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
  20. Jan 5, 2023

    6 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Receptacles (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
  21. Jun 23, 2022

    4 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  22. Jun 16, 2022

    4 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  23. Jan 18, 2022

    5 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  24. Jan 10, 2022

    5 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
  25. Nov 5, 2021

    4 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Preventing Contamination from Hands (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)

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

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