MOONSHINE 152
152 DORCHESTER AV, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Last inspected Jul 21, 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
Jul 21, 2026
✓4 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jul 15, 2026
✕4 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 1, 2025
✓Oct 8, 2024
✓Jan 3, 2024
–Oct 31, 2023
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 28, 2022
✓4 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Oct 19, 2022
✕4 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 1, 2021
✓1 violation
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
Nov 5, 2020
✓Dec 18, 2019
✓9 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Dec 5, 2019
✕16 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Test Kit Provided
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Fixture's not properly shielded
Dec 4, 2019
–7 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Test Kit Provided
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Fixture's not properly shielded
Nov 6, 2019
✓6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Oct 24, 2019
✕6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Oct 26, 2018
✓7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Installed and Maintained
- Fixture's not properly shielded
- Premises Maintained
- Anti-Choking
Oct 18, 2018
✕7 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Installed and Maintained
- Fixture's not properly shielded
- Premises Maintained
- Anti-Choking
Mar 9, 2017
✓7 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Test Kit Provided
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Fixture's not properly shielded
Mar 2, 2017
✕7 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Test Kit Provided
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Fixture's not properly shielded
Jan 6, 2017
✓2 violations
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
- Fixture's not properly shielded
May 12, 2016
✓3 violations
- Food Protection
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Premises Maintained
May 5, 2016
✕4 violations
- Food Protection
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
- Premises Maintained
May 4, 2016
✕1 violation
- Rooms and Equipment Vented
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