Family Brothers Market

49 Cottage St, East Boston, MA 02128

Grocery / Market

Last inspected: Jan 29, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Public records show four inspections at Family Brothers Market stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 29, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around five violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

Compared to other East Boston restaurants (averaging 91), there's room to close the gap. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 29, 2025

Routine

2 critical violations. 3 major violations.

View 5 violations

Compliance with food law (p)

Inspector notes: Observed tamales without labels. Provide source evidence in form of invoices. PIC states that it doesn't know and will ask the owner. Remove if not from a reputable source. Mangos in liquid at ambient temperature. PIC states they are for personal use. Remove and discontinue storing them at the establishment.

590.003(A)/3-201.11-P

Manual warewashing equipment hot water sanitization temperatures (p)

Inspector notes: No evidence of warewashing. Sanitzing bay filled with syrup bottles. Provide proper warewashing -Wash-Rinse-Sanitize.

590.004/4-501.111-P

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: No paper towels at the serving line hand sink. Provide.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Compliance with food law (pf)

Inspector notes: Severtal package products without labels. provide.

590.003(A)/3-201.11-PF

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

Inspector notes: Squeezing Press Machine soiled with dried up food debris. Clean and sanitize properly.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Aug 1, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Aug 23, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Sep 7, 2022

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Family Brothers Market last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Family Brothers Market on file is from Jan 29, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Family Brothers Market compare to other restaurants in East Boston?

Family Brothers Market most recently scored 55 out of 100, which is lower than the East Boston average of 91.

Has Family Brothers Market's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Family Brothers Market have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Family Brothers Market 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 Family Brothers Market inspected?

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

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