Dirty Water Dough Company
Last inspected: Dec 3, 2025
50
Score
The Dirty Water Dough Company, located at 20 Maverick St, East Boston, MA, underwent a high-risk inspection on December 3, 2025, resulting in a score of 50. This inspection identified two critical, three major, and two minor violations, including issues with handwashing sink operation, standards of identity, and maintaining systems in good repair. While this recent inspection indicated several concerns, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk findings across eleven previous scored inspections.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 3, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
50
Nov 26, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
41
Nov 19, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
41
Apr 10, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Apr 3, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Aug 29, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Aug 22, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Jul 31, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jul 24, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Dec 13, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 2, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Dec 3, 2025 Inspection
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted utensils stored in the hand washing sink.Discontinue
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Standards of identity (c)
Inspector notes: Missing labels on the squeeze bottles.Provide
590.003/3-601.11-C
System maintained in good repair (p)
Inspector notes: Provide drain plugs for the 3 bay sink.
590.005/5-205.15-P
Assignment (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted a certified PIC not on site during inspection.Provide
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Noted raw hamburger in contact with RTE foods.Discontinue and seperate Raw foods from RTE
590.003/3-302.11-P
Using dressing rooms and lockers (c)
Inspector notes: Noted several staff personal items stored in contact with single use items in the basement.Discontinue and provide lockers for staff
590.006/6-501.110-C
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted freezer chests near the cookline and in the basement heavily soiled with ice.Clean with frequency
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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