Sal's Pizza
Last inspected: Sep 18, 2025
86
Score
Public records show seven inspections at Sal's Pizza stretching back to 2022. The most recent report on file is from Sep 18, 2025. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.
The picture has improved over the last few visits: recent inspections have averaged around two violations, down from roughly nine violations earlier in the record.
“Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing four times across the record.
Among Boston restaurants, this is a fairly standard result. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Sep 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation.
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Hot holding
Inspector notes: They are keeping logs and discarding pizza after four hours but the manger is not sure of they have a variance for time as a public health control. The bbq chicken pizza is 110F and the sausage pepperoni is 78F. Provide proper hot holding of 140F or above or apply for a variance for time as a public health control. 1/8/2016 The district manager has already submitted some paperwork for the variance but it has yet to be approved.
03-3-501.16
86
Apr 24, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Toilet room receptacle covered (c)
Inspector notes: No cover for bathroom trash bins. Provide covered waste bins.
590.005/5-501.17-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Pizza station refrigerator doors missing gaskets. Replace gaskets to ensure doors close properly to maintain temperature. No food stored in refrigerator.
590.006/6-501.11-C
90
Apr 30, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
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Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Unused equipment in lower level- Remove
590.006/6-501.114-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles throughout with no labeling- Provide
590.003/3-302.12-C
90
May 25, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink that was just repaired did not have paper towels. Please provide towels at hand sink all the time.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: At this of this re-inspection found hand sink that was just repaired not turned on under the sink no paper towels and staff prepping food. Please review with all staff when where to wash hands.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems adequacy (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace missing hood filter over cooking equipment.
590.004/4-301.14-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean interior and exterior of refrigeration equipment. Replace moldy caulking at three bay sink.
590.004/4-202.16-C
(a) (b) and (d) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles storing (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store cutting boards behind the faucet of the three bay sink. Store properly on drying shelf.
590.004/4-903.11-C1
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor under and behind cooking equipment three bay sink grease trap front counter shelves and basement. Visibly soiled and sticky.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace the missing divider between hand sink and prep sink.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Kitchenware and tableware-preventing contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly store pizza boxes off the floor at all times. Found some packaged and some not in basement on the floor.
590.004/4-904.11-C1
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Food Safety Certificate posted is for a former staff member. PIC will need to print and post certificates for staff members that work at this location. Please post Food Safety and Allergen up to date.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
58
May 16, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink that was just repaired did not have paper towels. Please provide towels at hand sink all the time.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: At this of this re-inspection found hand sink that was just repaired not turned on under the sink no paper towels and staff prepping food. Please review with all staff when where to wash hands.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in pizza area was not working. Hand sink at front counter and warewashing ok. Warewashing hand sink is around the corner from pizza station. Staff has been using that sink to wahs hands. Owner was called to have repaired.
590.006/6-501.11-C
(a) (b) and (d) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles storing (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store cutting boards behind the faucet of the three bay sink. Store properly on drying shelf.
590.004/4-903.11-C1
(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Food Safety Certificate posted is for a former staff member. PIC will need to print and post certificates for staff members that work at this location. Please post Food Safety and Allergen up to date.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace the missing divider between hand sink and prep sink.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean interior and exterior of refrigeration equipment. Replace moldy caulking at three bay sink.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems adequacy (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace missing hood filter over cooking equipment.
590.004/4-301.14-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor under and behind cooking equipment three bay sink grease trap front counter shelves and basement. Visibly soiled and sticky.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Kitchenware and tableware-preventing contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly store pizza boxes off the floor at all times. Found some packaged and some not in basement on the floor.
590.004/4-904.11-C1
55
May 15, 2023
Routine
8 minor violations.
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(a) certified food protection manager (c)
Inspector notes: Food Safety Certificate posted is for a former staff member. PIC will need to print and post certificates for staff members that work at this location. Please post Food Safety and Allergen up to date.
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace the missing divider between hand sink and prep sink.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean interior and exterior of refrigeration equipment. Replace moldy caulking at three bay sink.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in pizza area was not working. Hand sink at front counter and warewashing ok. Warewashing hand sink is around the corner from pizza station. Staff has been using that sink to wahs hands. Owner was called to have repaired.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor under and behind cooking equipment three bay sink grease trap front counter shelves and basement. Visibly soiled and sticky.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Ventilation hood systems adequacy (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace missing hood filter over cooking equipment.
590.004/4-301.14-C
(a) (b) and (d) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles storing (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store cutting boards behind the faucet of the three bay sink. Store properly on drying shelf.
590.004/4-903.11-C1
Kitchenware and tableware-preventing contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly store pizza boxes off the floor at all times. Found some packaged and some not in basement on the floor.
590.004/4-904.11-C1
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Jun 6, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 8 minor violations.
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Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Employees state the warewashing is performed in the night shift only. Ensure that proper warewashing is performed all the time (wash rinse sanitize).
590.004/4-501.114-P
System maintained in good repair (p)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at Men's Toilet without current water. Repair
590.005/5-205.15-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Slicer with dried up food debris. Clean and sanitize properly.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Storing maintenance tools (c)
Inspector notes: CO2 tanks at lower level not secured/chained. Provide.
590.006/6-501.113-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Pizza peels placed on soiled pallet on the floor. Store properly on clean/sanitized surface.
590.003/3-304.12-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
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Cutting board at the sandwich unit at cooking line and several cutting boards at warewashing area heavily scored and soiled. -- Resurface and clean properly or replace.
590.004/4-501.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Walk-in unit with bottom soiled. Handsink at pizza station and some refrigerating units with soiled exterior. --- Clean all properly.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Stair (the very first) going to the lower level loose/broken. Repair.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Floor at lower level with loose debris. Floor and stairs at upper level soiled. --- Clean all properly.
590.006/6-501.12-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood vent sticker expired. Provide a current one.
590.006/6-501.14-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Sal's Pizza last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Sal's Pizza on file is from Sep 18, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Sal's Pizza?
Across the inspection record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Sal's Pizza.
How does Sal's Pizza compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Sal's Pizza most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Boston average of 86.
Has Sal's Pizza's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Sal's Pizza have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly nine earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Sal's Pizza means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Sal's Pizza inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Sal's Pizza is inspected around two times per year on average.
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