Shaw's Supermarkets No. 1208
246 BORDER ST, EAST BOSTON, MA 02128
Last inspected May 14, 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 Shaw's Supermarkets No. 1208, spanning April 2018 to May 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
May 14, 2026
✓1 violation
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Feb 26, 2026
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Feb 19, 2026
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Oct 9, 2025
✓3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 2, 2025
✕3 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 21, 2025
✓Oct 31, 2024
–Mar 25, 2024
✓4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Mar 18, 2024
✕4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jun 5, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Apr 12, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Sep 30, 2021
✓1 violation
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 23, 2021
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Preclearing (C)
Mar 16, 2021
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Preclearing (C)
Oct 26, 2020
✓Aug 12, 2020
✓6 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Aug 5, 2020
✕6 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
Mar 9, 2020
✓2 violations
- Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
Mar 2, 2020
✕2 violations
- Manual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
Jun 13, 2019
✓Nov 15, 2018
✓3 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
Apr 3, 2018
✓2 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
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