Joseph's Pizzeria
8 S HUNTINGTON AV, MISSION HILL, MA 02130
Last inspected Sep 21, 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 Joseph's Pizzeria, spanning October 2018 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 21, 2026
✓2 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Feb 11, 2026
✓2 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Aug 15, 2025
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 6, 2025
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 12, 2025
✓Aug 29, 2024
✓Apr 24, 2024
✓Oct 24, 2023
✓13 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Clean Linens (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Oct 18, 2023
✕13 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Clean Linens (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
Jun 16, 2023
✓4 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Jun 9, 2023
✕4 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
Mar 10, 2023
✓10 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Identifying Information Prominence-Original Containers (Pf)
Mar 3, 2023
✕10 violations
- Prohibition-Jewelry (C)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Identifying Information Prominence-Original Containers (Pf)
Nov 7, 2022
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Jun 3, 2022
✓5 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 24, 2022
✕5 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 11, 2022
✓3 violations
- Conditioning Device Design (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 24, 2021
✓2 violations
- Receptacles (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 19, 2021
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Nov 4, 2020
✓8 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 21, 2020
✕8 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Apr 12, 2019
✓2 violations
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
Oct 30, 2018
✓1 violation
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
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