Andrew Square House of Pizza

395 Dorchester St, South Boston, MA 02127

Pizza

Last inspected: Feb 17, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Andrew Square House of Pizza has been inspected eight times since 2022. On Feb 17, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Things have been moving the wrong way, with the rolling count rising from around one violation to closer to four violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” is the recurring theme, flagged two times.

The city-wide average for South Boston sits at 87, putting Andrew Square House of Pizza on the better side of that line. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Feb 17, 2026

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jun 26, 2025

Routine

3 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Pizza Cheese stored at the pizza station at 50F stored about 1HR ago.Removed to store in the wakin to chill.Maintain temperature at 41F or below

590.003/3-501.16-P

Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)

Inspector notes: Noted tuna salad(RTE) food stored next to the raw eggs.Seperate to prevent cross contamination

590.003/3-302.11-P

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)

Inspector notes: Noted 3 bay sink chlorine sanitizer less then 50PPM measured with testing strip. Retrain staff to use the correct measurement of the sanitizer to meet minimum standard.COS by PIC

590.004/4-501.114-P

Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Repair the pizza station refrigerator.

590.004/4-501.11-C

Jan 31, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Warewashing equipment determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)

Inspector notes: Warewaashing chlorine sanitizer less than 50PPM. Provide COS by the PIC

590.004/4-501.116-PF

Toilet rooms enclosed (c)

Inspector notes: Provide self closing door for the employee restroom.

590.006/6-202.14-C

Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)

Inspector notes: Basement floor heavily soiled. Clean Drystorage shelves heavily soiled with black spots. Clean Clean the shelf under the slicer prep table.

590.006/6-501.12-C

Prohibitions (c)

Inspector notes: Remove all pizza boxes from under the sewage pipe in the basement.

590.004/4-903.12-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters heavily soiled with grease. Clean with frequency

590.004/4-602.13-C

Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)

Inspector notes: Provide hair restraint for all staff preparing food.

590.002/2-402.11-C

Mechanical-ventilation (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker expired January 8th 2025. Service

590.006/6-304.11-C

Oct 18, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Mar 15, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

May 2, 2023

Routine

2 critical violations.

View 2 violations

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)

Inspector notes: On the clean knife rack was soiled knifes and wet knives not properly air dried- remove and properly wash rinse and sanitize then air dry before storing.

590.004/4-602.11-P

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Raw Chicken held at dredge station at 47.2 F- Raw Hamburger patties 47.3 held in walk in unit-Place in a cold holding unit until it reach 41F or below

590.003/3-501.16-P

Aug 1, 2022

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)

Inspector notes: Soiled knives and pizza cutter wedged between food slicer - Remove and properly wash rinse sanitize equipment then air dry before storing.

590.004/4-602.11-P

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: Individually wrapped Salami. Ham Cheese cut tomatoes all stored in walk in cooler with no labels or dates- Date mark all ready to eat foods that is stored in walk in cooler for 24 hour or more.

590.003/3-501.17-PF

Standards of identity (c)

Inspector notes: All squeeze bottle with products have no label- Put labels on products that is in use to prevent errors and cross contamination.

590.003/3-601.11-C

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Soiled cloths are on counters - Store all cloths in sanitizer solutions.

590.003/3-304.14-C

Apr 13, 2022

Routine

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Single-service and single-use articles-use limitations (c)

Inspector notes: Discontinue to use plastic to go fork to poke the pizza. Must be a durable cleanable untensil. PIC discared.

590.004/4-502.13-C

Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the exterior of the three door refrigeration unit in the back room storage. The gasket on the walk in door and repair (small rip)

590.004/4-202.16-C

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on cooking line. Hood sticker good until May 2022

590.004/4-202.18-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Andrew Square House of Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Andrew Square House of Pizza on file is from Feb 17, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Andrew Square House of Pizza?

Across the inspection record, “(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Andrew Square House of Pizza.

How does Andrew Square House of Pizza compare to other restaurants in South Boston?

Andrew Square House of Pizza most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the South Boston average of 87.

Has Andrew Square House of Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Andrew Square House of Pizza have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Andrew Square House of Pizza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Andrew Square House of Pizza inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Andrew Square House of Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.

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