La Cuchara Restaurant
381 BLUE HILL AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02121
Last inspected Nov 6, 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 19 inspections on record for La Cuchara Restaurant, spanning March 2024 to November 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 3 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
Nov 6, 2026
✓3 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Oct 29, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jul 30, 2026
✓1 violation
- Food Preparation (C)
Jul 16, 2026
✕1 violation
- Food Preparation (C)
May 26, 2026
✕3 violations
- Food Preparation (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
May 19, 2026
–3 violations
- Food Preparation (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Feb 27, 2026
✕16 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Preparation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (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)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Feb 20, 2026
✕16 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Preparation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (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)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 9, 2025
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Rodent Bait Stations (P)
Oct 1, 2025
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Rodent Bait Stations (P)
Sep 5, 2025
✓8 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 28, 2025
✕8 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 4, 2025
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 27, 2025
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 31, 2024
–Sep 5, 2024
✓7 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 27, 2024
✕7 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 23, 2024
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Mar 8, 2024
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
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