El Primo Market
220 COLUMBIA RD, DORCHESTER, MA 02121
Last inspected Feb 25, 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 10 inspections on record for El Primo Market, spanning May 2023 to February 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Feb 25, 2026
✓Feb 19, 2026
✕May 29, 2025
✓Dec 2, 2024
✓2 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Nov 26, 2024
✕2 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Jan 19, 2024
–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)
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)
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)
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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