Burger King
Last inspected: May 5, 2026
90
Score
Burger King appears in inspection records 21 times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on May 5, 2026. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near zero violations each time.
When inspectors have written things up, “outer openings protected” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
The city-wide average for South Boston sits at 87, putting Burger King on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.
21
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
May 5, 2026
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Outside grease barrel area with spills and debris and stagnant water clean to remove
590.005/5-501.115-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Door sweeps at back door to outside garbage area broken and damaged replace on both sides of door to prevent rodent entry
590.006/6-501.11-C
90
Feb 2, 2026
Routine
No violations found.
100
Oct 23, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Feb 4, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Nov 18, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Clean and sanitize the ice cream machine properly. Retrain staff on proper protocol and DC offering vanilla ice cream until a clean lab report is provided.
590.004/4-601.11-C
95
Jul 22, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Mar 12, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Feb 22, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed ice cream machine still being utilized although last lab report dated 2.15.24 reflected elevated coliform levels. PIC was not able to provide an updated lab report. PIC shut down machine and will not utilize until confirmation with lab report. Provide an updated lab report.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
90
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.
View 3 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cold holding tomatoes at 58F. PIC removed from cook line and placed back into walk in to cool properly.
590.003/3-501.16-P
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Observed ice buckets stored on the floor. PIC removed and directed staff to clean and sanitize. Advised to retrain staff regarding proper storage.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood stickers exp. Provide updated inspection sticker. PIC states inspection is scheduled for 1.20.24
590.006/6-501.14-C
78
Aug 24, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice cream machine has a cover and unable to verify internal areas have been cleaned. Drip tray is missing. PIC voluntarily closed off the machine until verified properly cleaned and sanitized. Ensure all mechanisms functioning to avoid dripage. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Time as a public health control ( pf)
Inspector notes: Tomatoes 65.5F lettuce 54.5F at 10:30 AM and marked for 2 PMPIC stated prepared at 10AM and placed into servie. Ensure cut produce at or below 41F before placing into TPHC to ensure temperatures not elevated quickly (review procedures)
590.003(D)/3-501.19-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Water leaking below sanitizer bay. Repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
78
Aug 16, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
(a) & (c) responsibility of permit holder person in charge and conditional employees (p)
Inspector notes: Employees stated cough fever diarrhea vomiting headache but unable to provide all details of illness reporting. Train. Illness reporting will be provided in various languages. No ill staff at the time of inspection.
590.002(E)/2-201.11-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice cream machine has a cover and unable to verify internal areas have been cleaned. Drip tray is missing. PIC voluntarily closed off the machine until verified properly cleaned and sanitized. Ensure all mechanisms functioning to avoid dripage. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Time as a public health control ( pf)
Inspector notes: Tomatoes 65.5F lettuce 54.5F at 10:30 AM and marked for 2 PMPIC stated prepared at 10AM and placed into servie. Ensure cut produce at or below 41F before placing into TPHC to ensure temperatures not elevated quickly (review procedures)
590.003(D)/3-501.19-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Water leaking below sanitizer bay. Repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
70
Aug 9, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
(a) & (c) responsibility of permit holder person in charge and conditional employees (p)
Inspector notes: Employees stated cough fever diarrhea vomiting headache but unable to provide all details of illness reporting. Train. Illness reporting will be provided in various languages. No ill staff at the time of inspection.
590.002(E)/2-201.11-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice cream machine with heavy build up on drip tray and internal areas behind fan. PIC voluntarily closed off the machine until properly cleaned and sanitized. Ensure all mechanisms functioning to avoid dripage. Food debris inside fryer baskets and cabinets. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Water leaking below sanitizer bay. Repair.
590.005/5-205.15-C
78
Jul 12, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Ice machine is making a loud noise. Make all necessary repairs. Work order has been submitted.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Exterior base of walkin cooler facing outside trash area with large gap and rotted holes in metal. Seal with pest proof materials.
590.006/6-202.15-C
90
Jan 30, 2023
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Threshold inside walkin cooler is rotted and rusted. Repair/replace.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Hole in wall just below roof hatch at top of ladder. Seal
590.006/6-201.11-C
90
Dec 21, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Hole in wall just below roof hatch at top of ladder. Seal
590.006/6-201.11-C
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: No choke save certificate. Provide.
590.009(E)
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Threshold inside walkin cooler is rotted and rusted. Repair/replace.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Waste oil has spilled in outside area around waste oil container. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Frequency-removal (c)
Inspector notes: Waste oil in buckets in outside area. Remove.
590.005/5-502.11-C
78
Jul 13, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Odors still lingering in dining area. Provide detailed cleaning reports with odor remediation. Provide line item list of chemicals and disinfectants used in cleaning to eliminate odors. Upon re-inspection Manager to continue odor remediation in the rest rooms Follow-up to be in 7 days
590.004/4-602.13-C
95
Jul 5, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Wall base at the exterior of the rear door observed with damage for possible pest entry.Repair & properly seal to prevent pest access
590.006/6-202.15-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Odors still lingering in dining area. Provide detailed cleaning reports with odor remediation. Provide line item list of chemicals and disinfectants used in cleaning to eliminate odors. Upon re-inspection Manager to continue odor remediation in the rest rooms Follow-up to be in 7 days
590.004/4-602.13-C
90
May 31, 2022
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Wall base at the exterior of the rear door observed with damage for possible pest entry.Repair & properly seal to prevent pest access
590.006/6-202.15-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Odors still lingering in dining area. Provide detailed cleaning reports with odor remediation. Provide line item list of chemicals and disinfectants used in cleaning to eliminate odors.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Mechanical-ventilation (c)
Inspector notes: Repair & provide adequate ventilation in the men's & women's rest rooms to remove remaining odors.
590.006/6-304.11-C
86
May 24, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed two live mice during inspection. Provide updated IPM pest reports to isdhealth@boston.gov.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Mechanical-ventilation (c)
Inspector notes: Repair & provide adequate ventilation in the men's & women's rest rooms to remove remaining odors.
590.006/6-304.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Persistent noxious pungent odors in dining room subject of constituent complaint on 4.8.22 still remains. Ceiling in lobby has since been removed and replaced with multiple dead rodents extricated per pest control company and contractor. Ceiling in ladies room is slated to be removed and inside assessed for source of odors on 4.18.22 per on site PIC. Odors seem to be concentrated in the dining area and restrooms. Some odors apparent in kitchen office. Maintain kitchen office door closed. Make all necessary repairs. Determine source of longstanding odors and remediate. Provide detailed plan of action and all applicable work orders to isdhealth@boston.gov ASAP. Clean and disinfect all interior wall and ceiling cavaties where rodent droppings are apparent. Upon re-inspection on 5.24.22 Odors still observed in the men's & womens rest rooms.PIC instructed to continue to provided additional remediation to remove all odors.PIC to provide all reports to ISDHEALTH@BOSTON.GOV
590.004/4-602.13-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Wall base at the exterior of the rear door observed with damage for possible pest entry.Repair & properly seal to prevent pest access
590.006/6-202.15-C
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Interrior grease trap is missing plug inside needs to be emptied. Make all necessary repairs and clean unit.
590.005/5-402.12-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Dead rat was observed extricated from the ceiling above the lobby per photographic evidence and as witnessed during inspection on 4.8.22. Remove any and all additional dead pests in ceiling and wall cavities after full assessment in conjunction with Burger King General Contractor and pest control provider. Noxious odors persist inside dining room and restrooms. Plumbing had been checked and was found in working order as of 4.8.22.
590.006/6-501.112-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Persistent noxious pungent odors in dining room subject of constituent complaint on 4.8.22 still remains. Ceiling in lobby has since been removed and replaced with multiple dead rodents extricated per pest control company and contractor. Ceiling in ladies room is slated to be removed and inside assessed for source of odors on 4.18.22 per on site PIC. Odors seem to be concentrated in the dining area and restrooms. Some odors apparent in kitchen office. Maintain kitchen office door closed. Make all necessary repairs. Determine source of longstanding odors and remediate. Provide detailed plan of action and all applicable work orders to isdhealth@boston.gov ASAP. Clean and disinfect all interior wall and ceiling cavaties where rodent droppings are apparent.
590.006/6-501.11-C
67
Apr 19, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Flies apparent in dining room upon reinspection. Provide updated IPM pest control report for treatment of flies. Provide detailed assessment and treatments of all areas inside and outside the business for any potential or present rodent activity. Provide updated detailed IPM pest control report upon reinspection. Weekly treatments continue to occur.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Surface characteristics-outdoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Curbed areas surrounding restaurant with exposed soils under gravel that has been burrowed into by rodents per IPM pest control report from Waltham dated 4/5/22. Seal all suspect and potential areas with concrete after pest treatments and removals have been applied.
590.006/6-102.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Voids in foundation on side of store and near trash storage enclosure. Seal all potential entry points on the perameter of the building with pest proof materials.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Persistent noxious pungent odors in dining room subject of constituent complaint on 4.8.22 still remains. Ceiling in lobby has since been removed and replaced with one dead rodent extricated. Ceiling in ladies room is slated to be removed and inside assessed for source of odors on 4.18.22 per on site PIC. Odors seem to be concentrated in the dining area and restrooms. Some odors apparent in kitchen office. Maintain kitchen office door closed. Make all necessary repairs. Determine source of longstanding odors and remediate with haste. Provide detailed plan of action and all applicable work orders to isdhealth@boston.gov ASAP.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Dead rat was observed extricated from the ceiling above the lobby per photographic evidence and as witnessed during inspection on 4.8.22. Remove any and all additional dead pests in ceiling and wall cavities after full assessment in conjunction with Burger King General Contractor and pest control provider. Noxious odors persist inside dining room and restrooms. Plumbing had been checked and was found in working order as of 4.8.22.
590.006/6-501.112-C
74
Apr 15, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Flies apparent in dining room upon reinspection. Provide updated IPM pest control report for treatment of flies. Provide detailed assessment and treatments of all areas inside and outside the business for any potential or present rodent activity. Provide updated detailed IPM pest control report upon reinspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Surface characteristics-outdoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Curbed areas surrounding restaurant with exposed soils under gravel that has been burrowed into by rodents per IPM pest control report from Waltham dated 4/5/22. Seal all suspect and potential areas with concrete after pest treatments and removals have been applied.
590.006/6-102.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Persistent noxious pungent odors in dining room subject of constituent complaint on 4.8.22 still remains. Ceiling in lobby has since been removed and replaced with one dead rodent extricated. Ceiling in ladies room is slated to be removed and inside assessed for source of odors on 4.18.22 per on site PIC. Odors seem to be concentrated in the dining area and restrooms. Some odors apparent in kitchen office. Maintain kitchen office door closed. Make all necessary repairs. Determine source of longstanding odors and remediate with haste. Provide detailed plan of action and all applicable work orders to isdhealth@boston.gov ASAP.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Dead rat was observed extricated from the ceiling above the lobby per photographic evidence and as witnessed during inspection on 4.8.22. Remove any and all additional dead pests in ceiling and wall cavities after full assessment in conjunction with Burger King General Contractor and pest control provider. Noxious odors persist inside dining room and restrooms. Plumbing had been checked and was found in working order as of 4.8.22.
590.006/6-501.112-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Both doors open. Maintain closed or provide screen.
590.006/6-202.15-C
74
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Burger King last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Burger King on file is from May 5, 2026. The public record contains 21 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Burger King?
Across the inspection record, “outer openings protected” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Burger King.
How does Burger King compare to other restaurants in South Boston?
Burger King most recently scored 90 out of 100, which is higher than the South Boston average of 87.
Has Burger King's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Burger King have averaged around zero violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Burger King 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 Burger King inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Burger King is inspected around five times per year on average.
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