KAREN MARKET
41 BENNINGTON ST, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
Last inspected Oct 23, 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 KAREN MARKET, spanning November 2018 to October 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 23, 2026
✓2 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 16, 2026
✕2 violations
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 13, 2026
✓6 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 6, 2026
✕6 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 4, 2025
✓May 28, 2025
✓Jan 2, 2025
✓Nov 18, 2024
✓Jan 17, 2024
✓3 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jan 9, 2024
✕3 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 4, 2023
✓May 8, 2023
✓2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
Dec 27, 2022
✓Jun 22, 2022
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 3, 2022
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jul 23, 2021
✓Apr 5, 2021
✓5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Mar 29, 2021
✕5 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Oct 22, 2020
✓Jan 3, 2020
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 14, 2019
✓5 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
May 21, 2019
✕5 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Nov 20, 2018
✓5 violations
- Approved Source
- Safe Food Handeling Instructions
- Cold Holding
- Three Compartment Sink
- Number Convenient
Nov 8, 2018
✕5 violations
- Approved Source
- Safe Food Handeling Instructions
- Cold Holding
- Three Compartment Sink
- Number Convenient
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