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Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602

53 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02199

Last inspected Apr 23, 2026

Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 23, 2026

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    9 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Prohibitions (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  2. Jan 30, 2026

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    8 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Warewashing Sinks Use Limitation (C)
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
    • Controlling Pests (C)

  3. Jan 9, 2026

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    8 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Warewashing Sinks Use Limitation (C)
    • Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning Receptacles (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

  4. Oct 14, 2025

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    2 violations
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  5. Sep 5, 2025

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    9 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  6. Aug 27, 2025

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    9 violations
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
    • Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

  7. Jan 22, 2025

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    5 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)

  8. Sep 30, 2024

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    1 violation
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)

  9. Aug 9, 2024

    ✓
    6 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)

  10. Jul 31, 2024

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    6 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)

  11. Mar 28, 2024

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    5 violations
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)

  12. Jan 3, 2024

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  13. Nov 17, 2023

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    1 violation
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

  14. Jul 5, 2023

    ✓
    5 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

  15. Jun 26, 2023

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    5 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)

  16. May 2, 2023

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    7 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Outer Openings Protected (C)
    • Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)

  17. Jan 18, 2023

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  18. Jun 24, 2022

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    7 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)

  19. Feb 9, 2022

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    2 violations
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)

  20. Nov 22, 2021

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    4 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)

  21. Jun 15, 2021

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    4 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)

  22. Feb 19, 2021

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    8 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Shell stock Condition (C)
    • Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

  23. Nov 16, 2020

    ✓
    2 violations
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Intensity-Lighting (C)

  24. Jun 22, 2020

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    2 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)

  25. Mar 16, 2020

    ✓
    3 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)

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