Boston Halal

273 Huntington Av, Boston, MA 02115

Other

Last inspected: Jun 17, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Boston Halal has been inspected three times since 2024. The most recent report on file is from Jun 17, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up more issues than earlier ones, averaging around eight violations lately compared to roughly two violations before.

By comparison, the average Boston facility scores 86, putting Boston Halal on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jun 17, 2025

Routine

4 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 8 violations

Controlling pests (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed drain flies near the 3 bay sink. Contact licensed exterminator to remove drain flies. Observed rodent droppings under the shelving near the 2 freezers in the back room. Clean floors to remove droppings. Contact licensed exterminator and provide a detailed IPM report prior to next inspection. Please send over the most recent pest report to the email provided.

590.006/6-501.111-PF

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: No test kit available. Provide test kit for 3 bay sink and sanitizer buckets.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed food in 2 hand sinks. Ensure staff is not using hand sinks to discard food. This will attract drain flies.

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)

Inspector notes: No hand soap at handsink behind the counter. Provide hand soap.

590.006/6-301.11-PF

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Observed ice cream scoop being stored in stagnant water. Ensure staff is trained on storing scoops in sanitizer or moving water.

590.003/3-304.12-C

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Observed scorn cutting board. Replace or repair.

590.004/4-501.12-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Observed soiled walls behind the prep table/ 3 bay sink . Clean and sanitizer to remove soil. Observed soil in the open refrigeration unit where the sodas are located. Clean to remove soil. Observed onions and onion peels on the floor under the prep table. Clean floors to remove food items. Clean floors under shelving where the rodent droppings are located to remove droppings. Clean mop sink to remove food in and around the drain.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Observed wiping clothes on the counter and not being properly stored in the red sanitizer buckets. Ensure staff is trained on maintaining the sanitizer using the sanitizer strips to test the sanitizer and placing the wiping clothes inside the buckets.

590.003/3-304.14-C

Dec 26, 2024

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

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

Inspector notes: Raw eggs stored above produce. Store all raw animal products below produce and ready to eat foods.

590.003/3-302.11-P

Cooling (p)

Inspector notes: Sauce prepared previous day at 66F covered in refrigerator. Discarded by PIC. Reviewing cooling procedures with prep cook. Provided cooling log.

590.003/3-501.14-P

Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Aluminum foil covering shlef above stove and top of oven. Cardboard lining shelves in kitchen. Discard foil and cardboard. Use materials that are smooth cleanable and non-absorbent.

590.004/4-101.19-C

Apr 26, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Boston Halal last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Boston Halal on file is from Jun 17, 2025. The public record contains three inspections in total.

How does Boston Halal compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Boston Halal most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Boston Halal's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Boston Halal have averaged around eight violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Boston Halal means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

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