PORTER BELLY'S
338 WASHINGTON ST, BRIGHTON, MA 02135
Last inspected Sep 18, 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 25 inspections on record for PORTER BELLY'S, spanning September 2014 to September 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
Sep 18, 2026
✓2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Sep 11, 2026
✕2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Oct 10, 2025
✓Mar 7, 2025
✓Sep 6, 2024
✓Feb 12, 2024
✓2 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Aug 4, 2023
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 9, 2022
✓4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Nov 2, 2022
✕4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–May 19, 2021
✓1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Aug 20, 2020
✓2 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 12, 2020
✕2 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 1, 2019
✓4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 24, 2019
✕4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 26, 2018
✓3 violations
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed
Dec 15, 2017
✓6 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
Dec 4, 2017
✕6 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
Oct 13, 2016
✓15 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Cold Holding
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
Oct 6, 2016
✕15 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Cold Holding
- Separation Segregation Cross Contamination
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Installed and Maintained
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
Nov 2, 2015
✓3 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Oct 15, 2015
✕3 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Sep 19, 2014
✓4 violations
- Food Protection
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
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