El Pelon
2193 COMMONWEALTH AV, BRIGHTON, MA 02135
Last inspected Apr 9, 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 25 inspections on record for El Pelon, spanning October 2019 to April 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 9, 2026
✓2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Apr 7, 2026
✕2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Oct 17, 2025
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Thawing (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Oct 10, 2025
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Thawing (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jan 13, 2025
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 6, 2025
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 7, 2024
✓3 violations
- Cooling (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
May 30, 2024
✕3 violations
- Cooling (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Dec 14, 2023
✓6 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Dec 7, 2023
✕6 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
May 30, 2023
✓6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 15, 2023
✕6 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 3, 2022
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Rinsing Procedures (C)
Oct 27, 2022
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Rinsing Procedures (C)
May 10, 2022
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
May 3, 2022
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 26, 2021
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 28, 2021
✓Feb 9, 2021
✓2 violations
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 21, 2020
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 25, 2020
✓2 violations
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 18, 2020
✕2 violations
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 28, 2019
✓10 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Oct 21, 2019
✕10 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
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