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First Choice Mkt.

185 HOWARD AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02125

Last inspected Jun 9, 2026

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

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Inspection history

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. Apr 7, 2025

    1 violation
    • Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
  4. Mar 27, 2025

    1 violation
    • Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. 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)
  9. May 9, 2023

    1 violation
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  10. Apr 26, 2023

    1 violation
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  11. Mar 28, 2023

    1 violation
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
  12. Jan 18, 2023

  13. Oct 18, 2022

    3 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  14. Oct 11, 2022

    3 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  15. Aug 23, 2022

    3 violations
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
  16. Aug 9, 2022

    3 violations
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
  17. Mar 15, 2022

  18. Mar 10, 2022

    2 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
  19. Mar 2, 2022

    2 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  20. 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)
  21. 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)
  22. 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)
  23. 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)
  24. 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)
  25. Feb 8, 2021

    4 violations
    • Food Labels (Pf)
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Prohibiting Animals (Pf)

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