Ciao

2 Seaport La, Boston, MA 02210
Italian
Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Ciao five times, with records going back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 1, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around three violations per visit lately, up from roughly zero violations before.

“(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

Ciao's latest score of 70 falls below the Boston average of 86. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 1, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations.
View 3 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Noted salmon on the serving line recorded 115F stored an hour ago.Monitor the hot holding temperature to 135F or above. COS by the PIC to reheat.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine dispensing chute has pink mold. Clean with frequency
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted 3 bay sink not provided with sanitizer strips.Provide
590.004/4-302.14-PF
70
Mar 7, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 20, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Grab and go food items in the refrigertaor in the dining room requires proper labelling. Provide
590.003/3-602.11-PF
90
May 17, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple rte packaged sandwichs salads and fruit cups in the grab an go case without proper labels. Provide at all times.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
90
Jul 26, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 7 violations
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Roast pork tenderloin is 107F. Product made one hour prior removed from service and reheated to above 165F. COS.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Chicken wrap is 53F at retail. Product made one hour prior removed from service and cooled to below 41F. COS.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: No V&D kit on site. provide.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: No irreversible indicator for high temperature dish machine. Provide.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
(c)(2) (3) and (17) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: No evidence of an employee illness policy in place. Provide illness policy and train staff on illness policy.
590.002/2-102.11-PF
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Packaged sandwiches and salads presented for retail sale with no labels. Provide.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: No choke save certificate. provide.
590.009(E)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Ciao last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Ciao on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Ciao?

Across the inspection record, “(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Ciao.

How does Ciao compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Ciao most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Ciao's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Ciao have averaged around three violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Ciao 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 Ciao inspected?

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