La Hacienda

150 Meridian St, East Boston, MA 02128
Mexican / Latin
Last inspected: Oct 27, 2025
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at La Hacienda, the earliest from 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 27, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent visits have produced comparable findings, with counts hovering near four violations per visit.

The pattern that stands out is “in-use utensils between-use storage”, which has been cited three times.

Compared to other East Boston restaurants (averaging 91), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 27, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test strips for chlorine sanitizer at bar dish machine. Provide.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Can opener with dried up debris. Clean and sanitize properly. Interior of ice machine soiled. Clean and sanitize properly/
590.004/4-601.11-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed rice being disensed with a bowl at the cooking line. Use handled utensils.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Several bulk food containers without labels. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored soiled on the counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
70
Nov 15, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No food thermometer on site provide.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test kit for chlorine sanitizer of bar low temp diah machine. Provide.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior of ice machine at lower level soiled. Clean and sanitize.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Although many products were date marked several others lacked date marking at walk-in and prep area refrigerating unit. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed several grill utensils stored between three bay sink and the wall. Discontinue store properly on a clean/sanitized surface.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
61
Jun 14, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Utensils stored in stagnant water / Discontinue and properly store as described below
590.003/3-304.12-C
95
Nov 1, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was La Hacienda last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at La Hacienda on file is from Oct 27, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at La Hacienda?

Across the inspection record, “in-use utensils between-use storage” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at La Hacienda.

How does La Hacienda compare to other restaurants in East Boston?

La Hacienda most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the East Boston average of 91.

Has La Hacienda's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at La Hacienda have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at La Hacienda 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 La Hacienda inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, La Hacienda is inspected roughly once per year on average.