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El Primo Market

220 COLUMBIA RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02121

Last inspected Feb 25, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Feb 25, 2026

  2. Feb 19, 2026

  3. May 29, 2025

  4. Dec 2, 2024

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Compliance with Food Law (P)
  5. Nov 26, 2024

    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Compliance with Food Law (P)
  6. Jan 19, 2024

  7. Dec 28, 2023

    9 violations
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
    • Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
  8. Dec 5, 2023

    9 violations
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
    • Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
    • Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
  9. May 30, 2023

    3 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  10. May 10, 2023

    3 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

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