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M & M BBQ

1250 MASSACHUSETTS AV, DORCHESTER, MA 02125

Last inspected Oct 29, 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 24 inspections on record for M & M BBQ, spanning December 2019 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

  1. Oct 29, 2026

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  2. Sep 21, 2026

    ✕
    2 violations
    • Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
  3. Mar 9, 2026

    ✓
  4. Aug 5, 2025

    ✓
    2 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
  5. Jul 24, 2025

    ✕
    2 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
  6. Mar 5, 2025

    ✓
    2 violations
    • (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  7. Nov 26, 2024

    ✓
    4 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  8. Nov 20, 2024

    ✕
    4 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  9. Jul 30, 2024

    ✓
  10. Nov 14, 2023

    ✓
    5 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
  11. Nov 3, 2023

    ✕
    5 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
    • Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)
    • Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
  12. Feb 28, 2023

    ✓
  13. Jan 18, 2023

    –
  14. Aug 17, 2022

    ✓
    4 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  15. Aug 10, 2022

    ✕
    4 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  16. Mar 15, 2022

    –
  17. Feb 1, 2022

    ✓
    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  18. Jan 25, 2022

    ✕
    6 violations
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Standards of Identity (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  19. Nov 1, 2021

    ✓
    3 violations
    • (B) Cooling Methods (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  20. Oct 25, 2021

    ✕
    3 violations
    • (B) Cooling Methods (C)
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
  21. Jun 4, 2021

    ✓
  22. Feb 25, 2020

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
  23. Dec 30, 2019

    ✓
    1 violation
    • Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
  24. Dec 24, 2019

    ✕
    1 violation
    • Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)

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