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El Barco

50 DALTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02115

Last inspected Jul 25, 2025

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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Inspection history

  1. Jul 25, 2025

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    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)

  2. Jul 17, 2025

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    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)

  3. Jun 17, 2024

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    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)

  4. Jun 7, 2024

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    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)

  5. Nov 15, 2023

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    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)

  6. Apr 11, 2023

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    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)

  7. Jan 18, 2023

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  8. Sep 28, 2022

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    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)

  9. Apr 7, 2022

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    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)

  10. Mar 15, 2022

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  11. Oct 29, 2021

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    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)

  12. Jul 13, 2020

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    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)

  13. Oct 2, 2019

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    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)

  14. 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

  15. Apr 19, 2019

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    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

  16. 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

  17. Nov 6, 2018

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    6 violations
    • Food Contact Surfaces Design
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    • Equipment Thermometers
    • Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Installed and Maintained
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors

  18. 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

  19. May 31, 2018

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    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

  20. 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

  21. Aug 9, 2017

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    5 violations
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces
    • Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    • Fixture's not properly shielded

  22. 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

  23. Feb 10, 2017

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    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

  24. 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

  25. Sep 7, 2016

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    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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