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Harvard Street Community Market

53 HARVARD ST, DORCHESTER, MA 02121

Last inspected May 29, 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. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. Mar 2, 2023

    2 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  6. Feb 23, 2023

    3 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  7. Feb 16, 2023

    3 violations
    • Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  8. Mar 15, 2022

  9. 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)
  10. 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)
  11. Jun 2, 2021

    2 violations
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  12. May 25, 2021

    2 violations
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  13. Aug 12, 2020

  14. 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)
  15. 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)
  16. Jan 31, 2018

    1 violation
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  17. Jul 17, 2017

    2 violations
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors
  18. Jan 6, 2017

    2 violations
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    • Premises Maintained
  19. Jun 27, 2016

    1 violation
    • Premises Maintained
  20. Nov 30, 2015

    5 violations
    • Approved Source
    • Labeling of Ingredients
    • Hot Holding
    • Food Protection
    • Insects Rodents Animals
  21. 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
  22. Jan 10, 2014

    1 violation
    • Premises Maintained
  23. Dec 30, 2013

  24. Dec 10, 2013

    3 violations
    • Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    • Premises Maintained
  25. Jan 24, 2013

    2 violations
    • Improper Maintenance of Floors
    • Premises Maintained

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