Habanero Mexican Grill
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
61
Score
Habanero Mexican Grill, Inc. at 166 Brighton Avenue in Allston, Massachusetts, had a moderate risk inspection on October 27, 2025, with a score of 61. This inspection identified one critical violation concerning the consumption of raw or undercooked animal foods, alongside two major and three minor violations. The facility has a history of mostly medium-risk inspections over its 12 recorded evaluations.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Oct 20, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
May 29, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
May 22, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Dec 31, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Dec 23, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
May 31, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
May 23, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
67
Jun 9, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
Jun 2, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
67
May 24, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
May 17, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
70
Violations — Oct 27, 2025 Inspection
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: The door handles for the two door standing refrigerator are damaged and the gasket for the reach in refrigerator next to the POS terminal is damaged; repair or replace.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: In the walk in refrigerator and in the cooler accessible to customers with drinks and desserts there are no internal thermometers; provide.
590.004/4-204.112-C
Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)
Inspector notes: Per the person in charge customers are able to their eggs undercooked to order and are able to request carne asada or other beef undercooked but there is no consumer advisory disclosure. The location does not have a printed menu to provide a consumer advisory reminder. Provide a consumer advisory warning "Consuming raw or undercooked meats poultry seafood shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness".
590.003/3-603.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squirt bottles with sauces in them in the sandwich cooler that are in use have no name labels; provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: In the walk in refrigerator there was raw chicken and raw beef stored directly above RTE foods. In a reach in refigerator on the first floor there were raw shell eggs stored directly over RTE produce and tortillas. The inspector had to instruct the person in charge to fix the hierarchy in the cooler units. Store raw proteins by their proper cooking temperatures and below RTE foods.
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Person in charge was unable to answer correctly the symptoms and illnesses that requre reporting to the regulatory authority and that would require exclusion or restriction of employees. The person in charge was unable to answer correctly the minimum cooking temperatures of chicken or whole muscle beef; the person in charge was unable to answer correctly the correct cold and hot holding temperatures. The person in charge must be knowlegable about food safety and illness policy.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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