Bennett's Sandwich Shop
Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025
86
Score
Inspectors have visited Bennett's Sandwich Shop 12 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Dec 18, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around two violations each.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “outer openings protected”, showing up four times.
Compared to the broader Boston restaurant scene, this is about average. Taken together, the history is a positive one.
12
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 18, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Bags of trash strewn about the trash storage area trash receptacles uncovered attracting birds and vermin. Remove trash from the area and store trash properly.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Frequency-removal (c)
Inspector notes: Trash overflowing in rear of business. Increase pickups as needed.
590.005/5-502.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Broken door sweep and seals on rear exit door leading to trash area. Repair/replace with pest proof materials.
590.006/6-202.15-C
86
Aug 28, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Pooled raw shell eggs in close proxmity to ready to eat tomatoes and mayonaise. Corrected on site. Raw shell eggs stored near ready to at bread. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Deep clean floors under and around equipment as well as sides of equipment of visible food soils and spatters.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Broken door sweep on rear receiving door. Replace.
590.006/6-202.15-C
78
Feb 7, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood tag expired. Provide current.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Jan 15, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
When to wash (p)
Inspector notes: Food worker handles raw steak with gloved hands removed gloves and donned new gloves and returned to work. Wash hands first prior to donning new gloves.
590.002/2-301.14-P
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood tag expired. Provide current.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Food employee at cookine without hair restraint. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: No wiping cloths setups at cookline provide.
590.003/3-304.14-C
74
Oct 30, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Heating ventilation air conditioning system vents (c)
Inspector notes: HVAC vents above cookline with dust and soils and surrounding ceiling. Clean to remove.
590.006/6-202.12-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Wash bay of three bay sink is leaking drain gasket on site to be installed.
590.005/5-205.15-C
90
Aug 30, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Other liquid wastes and rainwater (c)
Inspector notes: Condensate dripping from HVAC duct above sandwich line. Repair.
590.005/5-403.12-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Door sweep is broken on rear door to recieving. Replace.
590.006/6-202.15-C
90
Aug 6, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Other liquid wastes and rainwater (c)
Inspector notes: Condensate dripping from HVAC duct above sandwich line. Repair.
590.005/5-403.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Grill sides of equipment with visible food soils. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Dripping condensation above where foods are prepared and stored. Foods shall be temporarily relocated away from dripping condensation repairs are made.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Door sweep is broken on rear door to recieving. Replace.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: No choke save. 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)
78
Mar 11, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink obstructed with strainer full of peppers. Remove.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean floors of visible foods soils. Clean duct work above sandwich station.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: Choke save is expired. Provide current. 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)
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Food prep sink drain pipe is leaking. Repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: No gate at entryways to kitchen. Install.
590.003/3-307.11-C
74
Dec 6, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Refrigeration unit not working - chicken 44 F on top (2 door salad unit)
590.003/3-501.16-P
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: No kit and written instructions
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a) and (c) good repair and calibration-utensils and temperature and pressure measuring devices (c)
Inspector notes: Rust on can opener stem Rust on bottom shelving under prep table
590.004/4-502.11-C
Cooking and baking equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Built up grease food debris and soils on all cooking equipment - Cooking line
590.004/4-602.12-C
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (c)
Inspector notes: Built up soils on interior and exterior of all refrigeration units
590.004/4-602.11-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Heavy build up of grease on hood filters etc above cooking equipment
590.006/6-501.14-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Built up soils etc on Floor floor drains walls wall attachments ceiling and ceiling attachments - Kitchen/prep/ware washing storage
590.006/6-201.11-C
Equipment and utensils air-drying required (c)
Inspector notes: Food containers not inverted - Above 3 bay sink for proper airdrying
590.004/4-901.11-C
58
Jun 5, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
(a) gloves use limitation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed food handlers without gloves while cooking and assembling. Monitor and ensure all employees are wearing gloves while handling foods. Corrected
590.003/3-304.15-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed contact surfaces and cutting boards with food debris and spills; ice machine interior with mold like substance; heavy grease build up on pipes at the base of fryolater; reach in refrigerated / freezer units with food debris / soils - Clean all equipment and contact surfaces
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed food strainer stored in hand sink at cooking line. Remove and maintain hand sink clear and accessible for handwashing only. Corrected on site
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed no hand soap at hand sink. Maintain hand soap at all times for all handsinks. Corrected
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Observed heavy food debris on floors at cooking / service line. Clean with frequency to eliminate spills
590.006/6-201.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Provide hair restraints for all food handlers
590.002/2-402.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple wiping cloths stored on prep tables. Remove and maintain all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Provide labels on all squeeze bottles with the common name of food item stored.
590.003/3-302.12-C
52
Sep 7, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 5 violations
When to wash (p)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple food handlers handing multiple untensils and equipment on the line and not washing hands - Not removing soiled gloves and washing hands prior to donning on clean gloves No one wash hands until instructed to by inspector to PIC
590.002/2-301.14-P
(a) gloves use limitation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple food handlers handing multiple untensils and equipment then ready to eat foods on the line wearing same disposable
590.003/3-304.15-P
Capacity-quantity and availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Hot water at hand sink at enterance to prep temp 82 F PIC contacted bulding maintance who arrived during inspection At the end of the inspection hot water was at 110 F
590.005/5-103.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in back prep/ware washing and on prep line paper towel dispensers empty - PIC took corrective action during inspection
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Prep table under paper towel dispenser at hand sink on enterance to prep area
590.003/3-302.11-C
58
Aug 3, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: Kit missing items - I review the code requirement regarding what is needed in the kit with PIC
590.002/2-501.11-PF
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Bennett's Sandwich Shop last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Bennett's Sandwich Shop on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains 12 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Bennett's Sandwich Shop?
Across the inspection record, “outer openings protected” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Bennett's Sandwich Shop.
How does Bennett's Sandwich Shop compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Bennett's Sandwich Shop most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Boston average of 86.
Has Bennett's Sandwich Shop's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Bennett's Sandwich Shop have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Bennett's Sandwich Shop 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 Bennett's Sandwich Shop inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Bennett's Sandwich Shop is inspected around four times per year on average.
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