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El Barco
50 DALTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Jul 25, 2025
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for El Barco, spanning September 2016 to July 2025 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 9 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 25, 2025
✕9 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jul 17, 2025
✕9 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jun 17, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 7, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Nov 15, 2023
✕8 violations
- 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)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 11, 2023
✕11 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- 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)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 28, 2022
✕6 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Apr 7, 2022
✕6 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 29, 2021
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jul 13, 2020
✕5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 2, 2019
✕14 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (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)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 3, 2019
✓7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Equipment Thermometers
Apr 19, 2019
✕15 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
- Installed and Maintained
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
Nov 13, 2018
✓6 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Nov 6, 2018
✕6 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Jun 7, 2018
✓14 violations
- Tags & Records
- Cold Holding
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
May 31, 2018
✕14 violations
- Tags & Records
- Cold Holding
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
Aug 18, 2017
✓5 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Fixture's not properly shielded
Aug 9, 2017
✕5 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Fixture's not properly shielded
Feb 23, 2017
✓7 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Feb 10, 2017
✕7 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Sep 14, 2016
✓9 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Sep 7, 2016
✕9 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
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