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Friendship BBQ

40 HARRISON AV, BOSTON, MA 02111

Last inspected Apr 23, 2025

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

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 23, 2025

    1 violation
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  2. Apr 18, 2025

    9 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  3. Apr 11, 2025

    9 violations
    • Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  4. May 1, 2024

    4 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  5. Apr 22, 2024

    4 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  6. Mar 13, 2024

    1 violation
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  7. Mar 6, 2024

    1 violation
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  8. Oct 4, 2023

    3 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  9. Sep 27, 2023

    3 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  10. May 1, 2023

    1 violation
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  11. Apr 26, 2023

    4 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  12. Apr 19, 2023

    4 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  13. Oct 17, 2022

    8 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Molluscan Shellfish Original Container (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  14. Oct 11, 2022

    8 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Molluscan Shellfish Original Container (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
    • Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
  15. Jul 15, 2022

    16 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Assignment (Pf)
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (B) Cooling Methods (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Wood Use Limitation (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Shells Use Limitations (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  16. Jul 11, 2022

    16 violations
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • Assignment (Pf)
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (B) Cooling Methods (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Wood Use Limitation (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Shells Use Limitations (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
    • Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
  17. Mar 15, 2022

  18. Jan 19, 2022

    2 violations
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  19. Jan 12, 2022

    2 violations
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  20. Jan 5, 2022

    2 violations
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  21. Aug 3, 2021

    3 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
  22. Jul 26, 2021

    3 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
  23. Jan 29, 2021

    5 violations
    • Shell stock Identification (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  24. Jan 21, 2021

    5 violations
    • Shell stock Identification (Pf)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  25. Jul 31, 2020

    10 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Food Labels (C)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)

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