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L STREET DINER
108 L ST, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Last inspected Jun 6, 2025
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for L STREET DINER, spanning November 2017 to June 2025 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held failed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 6, 2025
✕3 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 13, 2025
✕5 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Aug 27, 2024
✕2 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Feb 16, 2024
✕Sep 6, 2023
✕8 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Insect Control Devices Design and Installation (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Feb 9, 2023
✕15 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jun 2, 2022
✕6 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 1, 2022
✓2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Nov 10, 2021
✕12 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Nov 5, 2021
✕12 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Jun 30, 2021
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(1) 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)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 24, 2021
–17 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 17, 2021
✕15 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Thawing (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 4, 2020
✓12 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Warewashing Sinks Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Nov 27, 2020
✕11 violations
- Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Warewashing Sinks Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Sep 29, 2020
✕13 violations
- (C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Clean Linens (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Standards-Quality (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Sep 11, 2020
✕13 violations
- (C)(2) (3) and (17) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Clean Linens (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Standards-Quality (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Mar 28, 2019
✓6 violations
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
Mar 20, 2019
–14 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Cross Connection Back Siphonage Backflow
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
- PIC Performing Duties
Mar 12, 2019
✕13 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Cross Connection Back Siphonage Backflow
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
- PIC Performing Duties
Aug 29, 2018
✕12 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- PHF's Properly Thawed
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Test Kit Provided
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Anti-Choking
- PIC Performing Duties
Nov 28, 2017
✓15 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Hot Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
- Location Accessible
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
Nov 17, 2017
✕15 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Hot Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
- Location Accessible
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
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