The Paramount
Last inspected: Apr 10, 2026
67
Score
Inspectors have visited The Paramount 11 times, with records going back to 2022. The most recent visit was on Apr 10, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near two violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
That's lower than the typical South Boston restaurant, which scores around 87. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
11
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
0
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 10, 2026
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation.
View 3 violations
System maintained in good repair (p)
Inspector notes: Grease trap leaking repair
590.005/5-205.15-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked chicken sitting in water @ 92f ensure proper hot hold of 135f or above
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Chlorine sanitizer not registering repair and ensure bottle is not empty (Corrected to 100ppm at time of inspection)
590.004/4-302.14-PF
67
Dec 2, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker exp 9/25. Provide required maintenance.
590.006/6-501.14-C
95
Nov 19, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed rodent activity on the ledge around dry goods. Clean to remove Directed pic to remove all products from that location and elevate higher.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker exp 9/25. Provide required maintenance.
590.006/6-501.14-C
86
Jun 3, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Missing soap at the handsink. Provide at all times
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Missing paper towels at the handsink. Provide at all times
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker exp 5/25. Provide proof of update inspection or scheduled maitenance.
590.006/6-501.14-C
78
Feb 27, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 15, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed the handsink bloced by the trash barrel. PIC removed when addressed. Food soils observed in the handsink. Clean to remove
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: High activity of fruit flies observed in the basement prep area. Clean and sanitize area and treat properly via licensed pest control. Provide the last 2 pest control reports via email.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Heavy food soils observed on top of the dishmachine. Clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-C
Storing maintenance tools (c)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple brooms and dustpans resting against the wall. Provide proper storing. Tools should be elevated properly
590.006/6-501.113-C
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: Heavy grim build up observed on the faucet at the handsink. Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.18-C
70
Jan 2, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations.
View 2 violations
Food display-preventing contamination by consumers (p)
Inspector notes: Stainless table customer facing toward dining area with exposed foods and croutons next to salad unit. Provide guard or store foods elsewhere.
590.003/3-306.11-P
Backflow prevention device when required (p)
Inspector notes: No air gap in double bay food prep sink drain pipes. Install.
590.005/5-203.14-P
74
Nov 1, 2023
Routine
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 11 violations
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)
Inspector notes: Clean inside ice machine of brown colored soils.
590.004/4-602.11-P
Food display-preventing contamination by consumers (p)
Inspector notes: Stainless table customer facing toward dining area with exposed foods and croutons next to salad unit. Provide guard or store foods elsewhere.
590.003/3-306.11-P
When to wash (p)
Inspector notes: Observed a food worker handle raw beef patty with gloved hand wipe soiled glove on apron don new gloves and return to work. Intructed employee to change apron remove gloves wash hands then don new gloves. Retrain staff.
590.002/2-301.14-P
Backflow prevention device when required (p)
Inspector notes: No air gap in double bay food prep sink drain pipes. Install.
590.005/5-203.14-P
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Clean and sanitize meat slicer of caked on food soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Priority violations cited. Provdie active managerial control.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No paper towels at cookline handsink. COS.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Handwashing sinks installation (pf)
Inspector notes: Hot water faucet at cookline handsink is inoperable. Repair.
590.005/5-202.12-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean floors under cookline equipment of food debri.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Coffin freezer door with cracked plastic surfaces and exposed insulation broken door gasket. Repair/replace.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Food worker observed without hair restraint. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
32
Apr 25, 2023
Routine
3 critical violations. 2 major violations. 9 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Food display-preventing contamination by consumers (p)
Inspector notes: Open foods on counter top next to open cookline exposed to common area. Discontinue storing open foods here or install food guards.
590.003/3-306.11-P
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: Food employees are not washing hands with the proper frequency as observed. Corrected on site.
590.002/2-301.12-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw eggs whites and liquid eggs in close proximity to sliced ready to eat turkey. COS.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Smoker hinders access to handsink on right side of cookline. Move unit to make more accessible.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink on left hand side of cookline with no soap. COS.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled wiping cloth on cutting board. COS.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Provide beard restraint for food workers. One food worker without hat. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Label squeeze bottles at cookline.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Cleaning receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Clean waste oil and linen storage containers of visible grease spatters.
590.005/5-501.116-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Remove broken equipment in box in alleyway. Clean outdoor storage surface of visible soils.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean under cookline of visible soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker is expired. Provide current.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (c)
Inspector notes: Clean inside ice machine of visible soils.
590.004/4-602.11-C
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Grease trap has hole on right hand bottom side of unit. Replace.
590.005/5-402.12-C
33
Dec 20, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Potatoes on line out of temperature 65F French fries 57F. French fries especially blanched in oil must be stored refrigerated at 41F or below. (manager moved items to refrigeration as they were just prepared)
590.003/3-501.16-P
Identifying information prominence-original containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Several spray bottles of liquids (sanitizers) unlabeled. Label containers with common name of toxic substance.
590.007/7-101.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Small flies in juice/beverage areas. Clean area to remove sticky surfaces.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink next to smoker had a pan of water in it and was blocked by trash barrel. Hand sink should be accessible for handwashing only. No papertowels at handwashing sink in bar area - replace
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine has black mold like substance inside cover - clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Raw animal foods-cooking (pf)
Inspector notes: Spoke to chef regarding cooking pork roast in smoker Stated he cooks roast for 13 hours at 190F. Minimum oven temperature for roasts need to be at 250F. See chart in cooking section of Food Code.
590.003/3-401.11-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: In use untensil in stagnant 70F water by cooking line. Place on clean sanitzed surface or in clean hot water 135F or above.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Clean frying pans stored under soap dispenser next to hand sink - remove. Prep area and food products under what appear to be sewage lines in basement. Rearrange prep area and dry storage away from lines or provide plumbers report providing evidence they are not sewage lines.
590.003/3-307.11-C
47
Jul 22, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Observed cut potatoes stored on counter @ 50F. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold holding @ 41F or below. PIC stored in refrigerated unit @ 40F. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed hand sink blocked with trash barrel. Discussed with PIC to remove and maintain hand sinks clear and accessible for handwashing only. Corrected on site
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed soils inside ice machine and ice cream freezer. Clean to remove all soils/spills
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed chemical dish machine @ 0ppm. Discussed with PIC to contact company for service and instructed to utilize 3 Bay sink - Quats 200ppm until repaired.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed no paper towels at front hand sink. Provide and maintain paper towels at handsinks for proper handwashing procedures. Corrected on site
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed no employee handwashing signage in bathroom nor front handsink. Provide
590.006/6-301.14-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple soiled wiping cloths on tables throughout establishment. Maintain wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution after each use
590.003/3-304.14-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Observed hood filters with dust. Clean all filters
590.004/4-202.18-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Observed back handsink clogged. Discussed with PIC to contact licensed plumber for repair and provide detailed report.
590.005/5-205.15-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was The Paramount last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at The Paramount on file is from Apr 10, 2026. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at The Paramount?
Across the inspection record, “cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at The Paramount.
How does The Paramount compare to other restaurants in South Boston?
The Paramount most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the South Boston average of 87.
Has The Paramount's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at The Paramount have averaged around two violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at The Paramount 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 The Paramount inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, The Paramount is inspected around three times per year on average.
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