Yellow Door Taqueria
2297 DORCHESTER AV, MA 02124
Last inspected Sep 25, 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 Yellow Door Taqueria, spanning October 2021 to September 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Sep 25, 2026
✓Jul 6, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Jun 25, 2026
✕4 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jun 18, 2026
✕4 violations
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Apr 16, 2025
✓1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Apr 14, 2025
✕2 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
Mar 27, 2025
✕1 violation
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
Oct 29, 2024
✓3 violations
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 22, 2024
✕3 violations
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jun 21, 2024
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jun 14, 2024
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Feb 7, 2024
✓2 violations
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jan 23, 2024
✕2 violations
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–May 17, 2023
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
May 11, 2023
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 18, 2022
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 14, 2022
✕9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (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)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 7, 2022
✕9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (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)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 7, 2022
✓7 violations
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 26, 2022
✕8 violations
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 21, 2021
✓8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (C)
- Warewashing Machine Data Plate Operation Specifications (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Oct 15, 2021
✕8 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Labels (C)
- Warewashing Machine Data Plate Operation Specifications (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
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