Etnias Bar and Grill
145 MERIDIAN ST, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
Last inspected Jul 22, 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.
Order for delivery
The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 15 inspections on record for Etnias Bar and Grill, spanning April 2022 to July 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Jul 22, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
May 14, 2026
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 7, 2026
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 27, 2025
✓7 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Aug 20, 2025
✕7 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Oct 25, 2024
✓3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Internal Baffles (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 10, 2024
✕15 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Warewashing Machines Internal Baffles (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 1, 2024
✕14 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Warewashing Machines Internal Baffles (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 27, 2023
✓Nov 1, 2022
✓Aug 1, 2022
✓3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
Jul 7, 2022
✕3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
Apr 19, 2022
✓5 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Apr 14, 2022
✕5 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
More in Boston
Proudly display this grade
Run Etnias Bar and Grill? Add the live CleanPlate badge to your website — it links to this page and updates automatically with every new inspection.
<a href="https://www.cleanplateus.com/boston/etnias-bar-and-grill--465618"><img src="https://www.cleanplateus.com/api/badge/boston/465618" width="300" height="58" alt="CleanPlate health grade"></a>
Source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov). Data shown unmodified from the official government record. CleanPlate is an independent service, not affiliated with any government agency. See something wrong? Report a data issue.