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FLAMES RESTAURANT

663 MORTON ST, MATTAPAN, MA 02126

Last inspected Mar 2, 2026

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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Inspection history

  1. Mar 2, 2026

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    10 violations
    • Assignment (Pf)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  2. Feb 24, 2026

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    14 violations
    • Assignment (Pf)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
    • Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)

  3. Feb 17, 2026

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    14 violations
    • Assignment (Pf)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
    • Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
    • Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)

  4. Dec 23, 2025

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    4 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  5. Nov 10, 2025

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    8 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  6. Oct 27, 2025

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    8 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  7. Apr 17, 2025

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    8 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)

  8. May 10, 2024

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    3 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

  9. May 2, 2024

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    9 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Separation-Storage (P)

  10. Apr 12, 2024

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    9 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Separation-Storage (P)

  11. Jan 19, 2024

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    6 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
    • Outside Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  12. Oct 18, 2023

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    6 violations
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Warewashing Sinks and Drain boards Self-Draining (C)
    • Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
    • Outside Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)

  13. Apr 18, 2023

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    8 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Receptacles (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  14. Jan 18, 2023

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  15. Aug 12, 2022

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    5 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

  16. Mar 15, 2022

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  17. Mar 14, 2022

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    12 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)

  18. Dec 3, 2021

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    5 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

  19. Nov 23, 2021

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    5 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)

  20. Jul 28, 2021

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    3 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)

  21. Jul 19, 2021

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    8 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Preclearing (C)

  22. Jul 12, 2021

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    8 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Preclearing (C)

  23. Apr 13, 2021

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    4 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

  24. Apr 2, 2021

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    5 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

  25. Mar 25, 2021

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    5 violations
    • Clean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)

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