Taqueria El Barrio
201 BROOKLINE AV, BOSTON, MA 02215
Last inspected Oct 15, 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 20 inspections on record for Taqueria El Barrio, spanning July 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 15, 2026
✓3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 1, 2026
✓2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Aug 25, 2026
✕2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 30, 2025
✕3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 24, 2025
✓5 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 2, 2025
✓6 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
Aug 22, 2025
✕6 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Disposition (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
Apr 24, 2025
✓3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Apr 16, 2025
✕3 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 18, 2024
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
Dec 11, 2024
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
Mar 20, 2024
✓1 violation
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–May 3, 2023
✓3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Apr 27, 2023
✕3 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Mar 21, 2022
✓3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Mar 14, 2022
✕3 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Aug 31, 2021
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jul 19, 2021
✓1 violation
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
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