Charlies Sandwich Shoppe

429 Columbus Av, Boston, MA 02116

American

Last inspected: Jul 28, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Going back to 2022, Charlies Sandwich Shoppe has eight inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Jul 28, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near three violations per visit.

Looking across the full record, “nonfood contact surfaces” is the recurring theme, flagged three times.

Restaurants in Boston average 86, so Charlies Sandwich Shoppe trails the local norm. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jul 28, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 2 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide a chlorine test kit on site (test done using the inspectors test kit)

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (pf)

Inspector notes: Low temp dish machine not reading chlorine.Repair Maintain chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions 3 bay to be used

590.004/4-501.114-PF

Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the interior walkin floor to remove soils.

590.006/6-501.13-C

Intensity-lighting (c)

Inspector notes: Light out in the basement prep room.Repair/replace bulb

590.006/6-303.11-C

Feb 5, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)

Inspector notes: There was no sanitizer set up in the kitchen.Provide proper sanitizer solution during operating hours. PIC correctiing

590.004/4-303.11-PF

Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the interior floor to remove soils & food debris. Clean the floor next to the slicer table to remove food debris--Basement

590.006/6-501.13-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the interiors of the reach in refrigeration & freezer units to remove debris/soils.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)

Inspector notes: Item in the walk in unit observed stored in the original can.Discontinue Provide storage in a food grade container

590.003/3-305.11-C

Jul 11, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jan 4, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Intensity-lighting (c)

Inspector notes: Repair the interior hood lights above the cook line.

590.006/6-303.11-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the interiors of the overhead light shields to remove debris.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Aug 10, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 6 minor violations.

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(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Ice machine interior observed with soils. Equiptment under hot holding unit observed stored with soils. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Dust build up around ceiling vent above production line. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Covering receptacles (c)

Inspector notes: No covered receptacle in uni sex bathroom. Provide.

590.005/5-501.113-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Missing ceiling tile above ice machine. Repair.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide.

590.003/3-302.12-C

Cutting surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Cutting board observed heavily scored and with black spots. Clean to remove or discard.

590.004/4-501.12-C

Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

Inspector notes: Employee items stored on paper products in basement storage area. Remove.

590.003/3-307.11-C

Feb 16, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Common name-working containers (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed chemical spray bottle without label. Provide.

590.007/7-102.11-PF

Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

Inspector notes: Observed phone charger stored inside top of production line unit in close proximity to food. Person in charge removed.

590.003/3-307.11-C

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters are soiled with grease. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Oct 5, 2022

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations.

View 3 violations

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)

Inspector notes: Low temperature dish machine at 0ppm after multiple attempts. 3 bay sink in use. Place service call.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: No chlorine test strips available for low temperature dish machine. Tested with inspector kit. Provide.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed warewash hand sink with bus bin on sink. Person in charge removed.

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Apr 21, 2022

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: Ham and Tuna salad at 53F. Items had been prepped an hour prior. Person in charge moved them to chill. Maintain 41F or below.

590.003/3-501.16-P

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Back and sides of fryolater are soiled with grease. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters are soiled with grease. Hood sticker on cookline is expired. Schedule cleaning appointment for hoods and remove all soils.

590.004/4-202.18-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Charlies Sandwich Shoppe last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Charlies Sandwich Shoppe on file is from Jul 28, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Charlies Sandwich Shoppe?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood contact surfaces” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Charlies Sandwich Shoppe.

How does Charlies Sandwich Shoppe compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Charlies Sandwich Shoppe most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Charlies Sandwich Shoppe's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Charlies Sandwich Shoppe have averaged around three violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

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

How often is Charlies Sandwich Shoppe inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Charlies Sandwich Shoppe is inspected around two times per year on average.

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