Bartaco
Last inspected: Oct 14, 2025
61
Score
Bartaco, located at 1321 Boylston St, Boston, MA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on October 14, 2025, with a score of 61. This inspection identified two critical violations, one major violation, and two minor violations, including issues with food separation, anti-choking measures, and glove use. Historically, Bartaco has maintained mostly low-risk inspection scores across its five recorded inspections.
5
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 14, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Oct 7, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
61
Jan 22, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Jan 15, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Feb 7, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Oct 14, 2025 Inspection
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored above raw beef. Corrected on site. Retrain staff.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: No choke save certificate. Provide. Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D restaurants with a certain seating capacity are required to have one or more employees trained in a manual choke-saving procedure in accordance with 105 CMR 605.000: Approved Choke-saving Procedures. (2) Each food service establishment with a seating capacity that conforms with M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D shall: (a) Have on its premises while food is being served an employee trained in manual procedures approved by the Department to remove food lodged in a person's throat; and (b) Make adequate provision for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance.
590.009(E)
(a) gloves use limitation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed food employee handle raw chicken then return to cookline tasks. Instructed to stop discard gloves wash hands don new gloves. COS. Retrain staff.
590.003/3-304.15-P
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Cut bar fruit on top of bar uncovered. PIC relocated to protected areas.
590.003/3-307.11-C
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: No allergen awareness certificate. Provide. 590.011 Food Allergen Awareness Training. (a) Such food establishments shall have on staff a certified food protection manager who has been issued a Massachusetts certificate of allergen awareness training by an allergen awareness training verification program recognized by the Department. The certificate will be valid for five years. (b) The certified food protection manager shall: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of major food allergens by posting the Massachusetts food allergen awareness training certificate; and 2. Ensure that employees are properly trained in food allergy awareness as it relates to their assigned duties.
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
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Core (Minor)
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