Rino's Place

256 Saratoga, East Boston, MA 02128
Italian
Last inspected: Sep 26, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Rino's Place has been inspected four times since 2022. Rino's Place was last inspected on Sep 26, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

Recent visits have flagged more than earlier ones: around six violations per visit lately, up from roughly two violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood contact surfaces”, showing up three times.

Restaurants in East Boston average 91, so Rino's Place trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

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Inspections
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Critical latest
0
Major latest
6
Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 26, 2025
Routine
6 minor violations.
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(a) and (c) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles-storing (c)
Inspector notes: Observed take-out container box stored on the floor at lower level. Elevate Properly.
590.004/4-903.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Several Bulk food storage containers without labeling at lower level. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Floor under and around cooking line soiled. Clean properly.
590.006/6-501.13-C
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Handsink at cooking line without signage. Provide.
590.006/6-301.14-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Exterior of cooking line equipment and shelf above soiled. Clean properly. Interior of some refrigerating unit soiled. Clean properly.
590.004/4-602.13-C
74
Oct 25, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
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Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Some of the cooking line equipment with soiled exterior. Clean properly.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored soiled on counter. Store properly in asnitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood vent above fryolator with grease build up. Clean to remove.
590.006/6-501.14-C
86
Aug 1, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
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Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Equipment on cookline with visible soils / Clean to remove.
590.006/6-501.12-C
95
May 12, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Reach in with visible soils / Clean to remove
590.004/4-602.13-C
95

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Rino's Place last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Rino's Place on file is from Sep 26, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Rino's Place?

Across the inspection record, “nonfood contact surfaces” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Rino's Place.

How does Rino's Place compare to other restaurants in East Boston?

Rino's Place most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the East Boston average of 91.

Has Rino's Place's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Rino's Place have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly two earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Rino's Place 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 Rino's Place inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Rino's Place is inspected roughly once per year on average.