Santo Domingo Restaurant
Last inspected: Oct 29, 2025
33
Score
Santo Domingo Restaurant, located at 179 Washington St in Dorchester, MA, had a high-risk inspection on October 29, 2025, with a score of 33. This inspection identified two critical, four major, and eight minor violations, including issues with floor, wall, and ceiling cleanability, food storage container identification, and in-use utensil storage. While the most recent inspection indicated several concerns, Santo Domingo Restaurant's inspection history of fifteen scored inspections shows a pattern of mostly low-risk outcomes.
15
Inspections
2
Critical latest
4
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
33
Oct 21, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
33
Apr 18, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Apr 11, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Aug 7, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 25, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jul 17, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 6 minor violations.
45
Jan 17, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Jan 9, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
55
Jul 3, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Jun 27, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
58
Apr 25, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Apr 13, 2023
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 23, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Aug 16, 2022
Routine
5 minor violations.
78
Violations — Oct 29, 2025 Inspection
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Floors under and around the grill top and fryer with excess grease and food spills. Clean to remove all. Portion of ceiling located in the basement storage area damaged and missing. Replace and make any necessary repairs.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide
590.003/3-302.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Large stainless steel spits for the rotiserrie machine observed being stored in between electrical conduit and visibly soiled wall next to the kitchen hand sink. Discontinue and store all equipment in a clean and protected manner.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Sanitizing buckets were set up at the time of the inspection. Address and ensure sanitizing buckets are set up and tested prior to an inspector entering the establishment and upon the establishment being open for business.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Food storage prohibited areas (c)
Inspector notes: Buckets of meats and other foods observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in cooler. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimu of 6 inches off the ground.
590.003/3-305.12-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Buckets of raw chicken observed being left out at room temperature (56F) in the basement dry storage area. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at below 41F.
590.003/3-501.16-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked Empanadas in the front service hot holding unitat 125F and stacked way above the recommended limit in the steam table. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being maintained at 135F and above.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Divide inside of the front service hot holding unit wrapped in tin foil. Discontinue and ensure all surfaces remain cleanable durable and smooth.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No food thermometers availbale at the time of the inspection. Provide.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No test strips available at the time of the inspection. Provide.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Oil in fryer very dark and murky. Discontinue and ensure fryer oil is being changed with more frequency
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Last freezer in the basement storage area with excess frost and ice build-up. Defrost and clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in the front service area observed being blocked by personal belongings. Discontinue and ensure all hand sinks are accessible during operational hours.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Drainage pipe under the hand sink located next to the 3 compartment sink is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
590.005/5-205.15-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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