Crush Pizza

982 Bennington St, East Boston, MA 02128

Pizza

Last inspected: Dec 4, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Crush Pizza five times, with records going back to 2024. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 4, 2025. Diners should read medium risk as a signal that some issues exist but aren't extreme.

The picture has gotten worse over the last few visits, with the average climbing from around three violations to closer to seven violations.

Crush Pizza's latest score of 55 falls below the East Boston average of 91. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Dec 4, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Noted Carmelized onions at 50F/ Diced Tomatoes 50F items in the salad reachin on the cookline.Monitor and maintain below 41F the temperature keep the refrigertaor lid closed

590.003/3-501.16-P

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Noted the hand sink near the 3 bay sink had plastic bottles stored in it.Remove and don't store any items in the hand sink.

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Food labels (pf)

Inspector notes: Noted food items stored in the front refrigerator without any labels for ingredients and allergens.Provide

590.003/3-602.11-PF

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide procedures and supplies for Vomit and Diarrhea events.

590.002/2-501.11-PF

Using dressing rooms and lockers (c)

Inspector notes: Observed staff personal items stored on the shelves across from the walkin.Remove

590.006/6-501.110-C

Standards of identity (c)

Inspector notes: Noted several squeeze bottles on the pizza and salad station without labels.Provide

590.003/3-601.11-C

Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Bottom refrigerator on the salad reachin gasket torn.Repair

590.004/4-501.11-C

Jun 4, 2025

Routine

2 minor violations.

View 2 violations

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Interior of some refrigerating units soiled. Top of pizza oven soiled-- Clean all properly.

590.004/4-602.13-C

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Piza peel placed on top of pizza oven (soiled). Placed on a clean/sanitized surface Knives stored between equipment surfaces. Store properly on a clean/sanitized surface.

590.003/3-304.12-C

Feb 20, 2025

Routine

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

View 4 violations

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

Inspector notes: Observed employee perform washing in the rinse bay three bay sink not set up properly. Provide proper warewashing all the time (wash-rinse-sanitize).

590.004/4-501.114-P

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: Handsink at ccoking line without paper towels. Provide.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Sponges use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Observed sponges in use at three bay sink area. Discontinue use.

590.004/4-101.16-C

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.

590.003/3-304.14-C

Sep 9, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Drying mops (c)

Inspector notes: Mop Sink not enclosed properly. Enclose.

590.006/6-501.16-C

Jul 30, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Drying mops (c)

Inspector notes: Mop Sink not enclosed properly. Enclose.

590.006/6-501.16-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Crush Pizza last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Crush Pizza on file is from Dec 4, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Crush Pizza compare to other restaurants in East Boston?

Crush Pizza most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the East Boston average of 91.

Has Crush Pizza's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Crush Pizza 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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