Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience

334 Dorchester St, South Boston, MA 02127

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Mar 17, 2026

100

Score

Low Risk

Going back to 2022, Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience has six inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Mar 17, 2026. A low risk tier reflects an inspection that turned up minimal issues.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near three violations per visit across recent inspections.

“Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.

That puts the facility ahead of the local pack: the average South Boston restaurant scores 87. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Mar 17, 2026

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jan 30, 2025

Routine

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

View 4 violations

Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)

Inspector notes: Remove all unsafe/contaminated and adulterated food from the shelves.Discard

590.003/3-701.11-P

Controlling pests (pf)

Inspector notes: Noted on candies/danish rolls/other packages of food chewed up and lot of mice droppings in candy boxes and shelves all over the grocery section of the store Remove with frequency. Provide full pest report from a licensced pest removal.

590.006/6-501.111-PF

Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)

Inspector notes: Remove all dropings from the shelves/floors with frequency.

590.006/6-501.112-C

Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)

Inspector notes: All shelves/floors need to be cleaned and sanitized before storing any food items on the shelves.Provide

590.006/6-501.12-C

Aug 22, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed in the Employee Restroom no hand drying device. Provide

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Package integrity (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed Cream of tomato soup cans dented. Inspect all the food to make sure the package integrity is not compromised. Voluntarily removed all the dented and expired cans by Person in Charge.

590.003/3-202.15-PF

Controlling pests (c)

Inspector notes: Rodent dropings in the back trash area. Provide current pest report from a licensced pest conrol company.

590.006/6-501.111-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Observed in the basement black stagnant water no food or paper goods stored in the basement. Fix the leaking pipe.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)

Inspector notes: Observed blue color crates cardboards equipment stored in the back trash area. Remove and clean the area from the clutter.

590.006/6-501.114-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Observed dust on the food cans on the shelves. Clean

590.004/4-602.13-C

Mar 2, 2023

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

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

Inspector notes: Whole shell eggs stored on middle shelf over ready to eat foods and dairy- PIC corrected on site Retrain staff to properly store even if a customer leaves them out of place . Stire on bottom shelf

590.003/3-302.11-P

Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)

Inspector notes: 2 Pkg of Beef Bologna expired 2/6/23 sliced cheese expired 2/1/23 10 pkg of rice of roni expired from June 6 2022 to january 12 2023.- Properly maintain shelves from expired foods. All above mentioned was voluntarily discarded and denatured by PIC.

590.003/3-701.11-P

Controlling pests (c)

Inspector notes: Rodent droppings seen under shelves along wall in back room - Provide a current IPM style pest control report from a licensed pest control company

590.006/6-501.111-C

Dec 20, 2022

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jul 12, 2022

Routine

2 critical violations. 1 major violation.

View 3 violations

Discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated or contaminated food (p)

Inspector notes: Several Dairy and juices were expired dated back from June 19- to July 9. PIC removed and voluntarily discarded 3 Almond milks 52 Fl oz/ 8 12 oz orange juice some pulp/ 8 - 12 oz Naked green smoothiue drinks all expired June 19. Disposal order was given.- PIC corrected and removed the products that was out of date

590.003/3-701.11-P

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

Inspector notes: Eggs stored over Ready to eat products in cooler- PIC removed eggs and stored on botom shelf as requested.

590.003/3-302.11-P

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: Not properly maintaining shelves when products are expired. Properly Remove all expired products and store away from retail products that are compliant and in date range.

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience on file is from Mar 17, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience?

Across the inspection record, “discarding or reconditioning unsafe adulterated” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience.

How does Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience compare to other restaurants in South Boston?

Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience most recently scored 100 out of 100, which is higher than the South Boston average of 87.

Has Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience 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 Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Boston Smoke Shop & Convenience is inspected around two times per year on average.

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