Harvard Street Community Market
53 HARVARD ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02121
Last inspected May 29, 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 Harvard Street Community Market, spanning January 2013 to May 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.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
May 29, 2026
✓6 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
May 22, 2026
✕6 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Nov 10, 2025
✓4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Oct 24, 2025
✕4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Mar 2, 2023
✓2 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Feb 23, 2023
✕3 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Feb 16, 2023
✕3 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 4, 2022
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 28, 2022
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 2, 2021
✓2 violations
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 25, 2021
✕2 violations
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 12, 2020
✓Nov 5, 2019
✓3 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (P)
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
Oct 29, 2019
✕3 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (P)
- Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
Jan 31, 2018
✓1 violation
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Jul 17, 2017
✓2 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Jan 6, 2017
✓2 violations
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
Jun 27, 2016
✓1 violation
- Premises Maintained
Nov 30, 2015
✓5 violations
- Approved Source
- Labeling of Ingredients
- Hot Holding
- Food Protection
- Insects Rodents Animals
Nov 20, 2015
✕8 violations
- Approved Source
- Labeling of Ingredients
- Hot Holding
- Food Protection
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
Jan 10, 2014
✓1 violation
- Premises Maintained
Dec 30, 2013
–Dec 10, 2013
✕3 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
Jan 24, 2013
✓2 violations
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
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