A-1 Convenience

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 9, 2026
• address285 Main St, Charlestown 02129

Is A-1 Convenience clean?

A-1 Convenience is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 9, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at A-1 Convenience?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide kit and procedure for vomit & diarheal clean up events. Provide Inspector will provide procedure
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide kit and procedure for vomit & diarheal clean up events. Provide Inspector will provide procedure
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report
• ⚠️Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) • Multiple retail shelvings observed lined up with cardboard and alumminum foil. Discontinue
  Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C) • Multiple retail shelvings observed lined up with cardboard and alumminum foil. Discontinue
• ⚠️Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf) • PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. Provide
  Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf) • PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. Provide
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Slush freezer holder observed with excess ice build up. Clean to remove
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Slush freezer holder observed with excess ice build up. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Faciltity main handsink observed blocked by boxes and and shelvings. Discontinue .
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Faciltity main handsink observed blocked by boxes and and shelvings. Discontinue .
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floor throughout retail observed in need of deep cleaning due to soils mark and loose debris. Clean to remove
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Floor throughout retail observed in need of deep cleaning due to soils mark and loose debris. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Main handsink observed without soap. Provide . PIC to monitor handwashing
  Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Main handsink observed without soap. Provide . PIC to monitor handwashing
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Main handsink observed without paper towels. Provide means to hand drying.
  Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Main handsink observed without paper towels. Provide means to hand drying.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • Multiple old mice droppings observed on the floor under 3 bay sink. Clean to remove. PIC to provide current IPM report from licensed exterminator to: [email protected]
  Controlling Pests (C) • Multiple old mice droppings observed on the floor under 3 bay sink. Clean to remove. PIC to provide current IPM report from licensed exterminator to: [email protected]
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Hole observed downstairs in the basement area. Repair to prevent pest/rodents entryways
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Hole observed downstairs in the basement area. Repair to prevent pest/rodents entryways

When was A-1 Convenience last inspected?

A-1 Convenience has 11 inspections on record going back to July 6, 2022.

A-1 Convenience vs Charlestown

Charlestown runs 92% clean across 198 tracked restaurants — 178 clean, 7 mid, 8 cooked.

Against the 198 spots Cooked tracks in Charlestown, this one comes out cleaner than 7% of them.

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How Boston grades restaurants

Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.

Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated January 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.