El Jefe's Taqueria of Northeastern
269 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Oct 13, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 21 inspections on record for El Jefe's Taqueria of Northeastern, spanning March 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 13, 2026
✓4 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 5, 2026
✕4 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 6, 2026
✓Nov 19, 2025
✓9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Nov 5, 2025
✕9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Jun 27, 2025
✓Dec 5, 2024
✓Jun 17, 2024
✓1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jun 14, 2024
✓1 violation
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Nov 21, 2023
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Aug 23, 2023
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 17, 2023
✓2 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 20, 2022
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
Jul 7, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 28, 2022
✓1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Jan 20, 2022
✕1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Sep 23, 2021
✓5 violations
- Juice Treated-Commercially Processed (P)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Sep 16, 2021
✕5 violations
- Juice Treated-Commercially Processed (P)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 10, 2021
✓1 violation
- Service Sink (C)
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