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Friendship BBQ
40 HARRISON AV, BOSTON, MA 02111
Last inspected Apr 23, 2025
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 Friendship BBQ, spanning July 2020 to April 2025 — 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.
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Inspection history
Apr 23, 2025
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Mar 13, 2024
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 6, 2024
✕1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 4, 2023
✓3 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 27, 2023
✕3 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 1, 2023
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 19, 2022
✓2 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 12, 2022
✕2 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Jan 5, 2022
✕2 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Aug 3, 2021
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
Jul 26, 2021
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
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)
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)
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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