El Palmar Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 22, 2025
70
Score
El Palmar Restaurant, located at 290 Bennington St, East Boston, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on December 22, 2025, resulting in a score of 70. This inspection identified two major and three minor violations, including issues with prohibitions, handwashing signage, and person-in-charge duties. Historically, El Palmar Restaurant has maintained a pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its ten recorded evaluations.
10
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 22, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Dec 15, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Jan 21, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Jan 14, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Nov 23, 2024
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Mar 26, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Nov 8, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 20, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jan 12, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Aug 17, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Dec 22, 2025 Inspection
Prohibitions (c)
Inspector notes: Several single use items stored under the ceiling without any protection from contamination.Remove or provide proper covering
590.004/4-903.12-C1
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Provide hand wahing sign at the hand sink near the bar area.
590.006/6-301.14-C
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide Allergen certificate.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed several prepared foods in the walkin without date marking.Provide
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Freezer with bar glasses has visible rust and Ice in the bottom shelf.Clean
590.004/4-601.11-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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