First Choice Mkt.
185 HOWARD AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02125
Last inspected Jun 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 First Choice Mkt., spanning February 2021 to June 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 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 9, 2026
✓6 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 1, 2026
✕6 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 7, 2025
✓1 violation
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
Mar 27, 2025
–1 violation
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
Mar 13, 2025
✕3 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
Mar 6, 2025
✕3 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
Jul 3, 2024
✓5 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 25, 2024
✕5 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 9, 2023
✓1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Apr 26, 2023
✕1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 28, 2023
✕1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 18, 2022
✓3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 11, 2022
✕3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 23, 2022
✓3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Aug 9, 2022
✕3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 10, 2022
✓2 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 2, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 29, 2021
✓10 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
- Restriction and Storage-Medicines (P)
Dec 28, 2021
✕10 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
- Restriction and Storage-Medicines (P)
Aug 3, 2021
–5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jul 30, 2021
–12 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Jul 29, 2021
✕12 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Feb 8, 2021
✓4 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
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