La Esquina Restaurant
624 BLUE HILL AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02121
Last inspected Jan 13, 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
Jan 13, 2026
✓10 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)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 6, 2026
✕10 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)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jul 28, 2025
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jul 21, 2025
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 4, 2025
✓7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jan 28, 2025
✕7 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Oct 31, 2024
–Jun 18, 2024
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jun 11, 2024
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Feb 2, 2024
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 26, 2024
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 12, 2023
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
Sep 28, 2023
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Sep 27, 2023
–1 violation
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Mar 16, 2023
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 9, 2023
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 9, 2022
✓8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Sep 2, 2022
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jun 27, 2022
✓5 violations
- (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 17, 2022
✕5 violations
- (B) Good Repair and Calibration (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 4, 2022
✓9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Jan 28, 2022
✕9 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Nov 29, 2021
✓2 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 16, 2021
✕2 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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