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El Jefe's Taqueria

80 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116

Last inspected Aug 3, 2026

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. Aug 3, 2026

    1 violation
    • Controlling Pests (C)
  2. Jun 9, 2026

  3. Feb 27, 2026

    1 violation
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  4. Feb 20, 2026

    1 violation
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  5. Sep 12, 2025

    1 violation
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  6. Jun 11, 2025

    2 violations
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  7. Jun 4, 2025

    2 violations
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
  8. Mar 25, 2025

    2 violations
    • Treating Juice (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  9. Mar 17, 2025

    2 violations
    • Treating Juice (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  10. Dec 20, 2024

    1 violation
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
  11. Feb 9, 2024

    1 violation
    • Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
  12. Jan 3, 2024

  13. Mar 8, 2023

    14 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
  14. Feb 22, 2023

    14 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
  15. Jan 18, 2023

  16. Mar 29, 2022

    11 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  17. Mar 15, 2022

    11 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  18. Apr 29, 2021

    1 violation
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
  19. Nov 12, 2020

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  20. Nov 4, 2020

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
  21. Aug 4, 2020

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