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Merengue Express

1 GURNEY ST, MISSION HILL, MA 02120

Last inspected Feb 17, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Feb 17, 2026

    5 violations
    • Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
  2. Feb 9, 2026

    5 violations
    • Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C)
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
  3. Oct 3, 2025

    2 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
  4. Oct 1, 2025

    9 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Conditions of Use (Pf)
  5. Sep 24, 2025

    9 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Conditions of Use (Pf)
  6. Feb 26, 2025

  7. Oct 31, 2024

  8. May 30, 2024

    3 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  9. May 23, 2024

    3 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  10. Jan 19, 2024

    3 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  11. Jan 11, 2024

    3 violations
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
  12. Jan 3, 2024

  13. Aug 11, 2023

    1 violation
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  14. Aug 4, 2023

    4 violations
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  15. Jul 25, 2023

    4 violations
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

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