El Pelon Taqueria
84 PETERBOROUGH ST, BOSTON, MA 02215
Last inspected Jun 12, 2024
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
Jun 12, 2024
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Jun 11, 2024
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Jun 4, 2024
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Jan 26, 2024
✓3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jan 19, 2024
✕3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Mar 15, 2023
✓3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Warewashing Equipment Clean Solutions (C)
Mar 1, 2023
✕3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Warewashing Equipment Clean Solutions (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 16, 2022
✓4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 8, 2022
✕4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 10, 2022
✓Apr 8, 2021
✓4 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Mar 31, 2021
✕4 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Jun 24, 2020
✓3 violations
- Grease Trap(C)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Feb 13, 2019
✓15 violations
- Cold Holding
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
- Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
- Inadequate Lighting
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- Person in charge Assigned
- PIC Performing Duties
Feb 6, 2019
✕15 violations
- Cold Holding
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
- Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof
- Inadequate Lighting
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- Person in charge Assigned
- PIC Performing Duties
Sep 24, 2018
✓7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Knowledge
Sep 17, 2018
✕7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Knowledge
Sep 11, 2018
✓4 violations
- Cold Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Sep 4, 2018
✕4 violations
- Cold Holding
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Mar 9, 2018
✓7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Prevention of Contamination from Hands
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Installed and Maintained
- Location Accessible
- PIC Performing Duties
Mar 5, 2018
✕7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Prevention of Contamination from Hands
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Installed and Maintained
- Location Accessible
- PIC Performing Duties
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