Merengue Express
1 GURNEY ST, MISSION HILL, MA 02120
Last inspected Feb 17, 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 15 inspections on record for Merengue Express, spanning July 2023 to February 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 5 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
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)
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)
Oct 3, 2025
✓2 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
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)
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)
Feb 26, 2025
✓Oct 31, 2024
–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)
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)
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)
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)
Jan 3, 2024
–Aug 11, 2023
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
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)
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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