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Al Dente Ristorante
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 15, 2025
- address109 Salem St, Boston 02113
Is Al Dente Ristorante clean?
Al Dente Ristorante is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 15, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Al Dente Ristorante?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 15, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Post copies of both your current food safety and allergen awareness certificates on site [ ensure the names match ](A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Post copies of both your current food safety and allergen awareness certificates on site [ ensure the names match ]
- ⚠️Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Clean to remove all visible soils on both sides of all cutting boards in the kitchen where needed- if there are deep lacerations that can not be cleaned properly - replace where needed - soakl them overnight with a higher concentration of ppm sanitizer / bleach to assist with the issueFood-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf) • Clean to remove all visible soils on both sides of all cutting boards in the kitchen where needed- if there are deep lacerations that can not be cleaned properly - replace where needed - soakl them overnight with a higher concentration of ppm sanitizer / bleach to assist with the issue
- ⚠️Equipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C) • Soiled linen / aprons being stored outside in the alleyway will be a draw for rodents if not properly covered - address and / or relocate if neededEquipment Clothes Washers Dryers and Storage Cabinets Contamination Prevention Location (C) • Soiled linen / aprons being stored outside in the alleyway will be a draw for rodents if not properly covered - address and / or relocate if needed
- ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • Clean underneath and around the dumpster from some loose debris and visible rodent droppingsMaintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • Clean underneath and around the dumpster from some loose debris and visible rodent droppings
- ⚠️Outside Receptacles (C) • No new dumpster on site - needs to be replaced or provide a new lid • The lid to the dumpster is now missing completely - replace [ highly recommending you contact your waste removal company and have the entire dumpster replaced }Outside Receptacles (C) • No new dumpster on site - needs to be replaced or provide a new lid • The lid to the dumpster is now missing completely - replace [ highly recommending you contact your waste removal company and have the entire dumpster replaced }
- ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean the floors and walls throughout the kitchen behind the walls of the hand sink and all other areas containing visibkle food spills sgtaikns and soilsSurface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean the floors and walls throughout the kitchen behind the walls of the hand sink and all other areas containing visibkle food spills sgtaikns and soils
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • Tighten up any exposed cracks in the concrete along the back walls of the driceway / trash areaControlling Pests (C) • Tighten up any exposed cracks in the concrete along the back walls of the driceway / trash area
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • No visible signs of rodent activity inside the restaurant at this time however there are visible dropping sites in the alleyway where the open dumpster is located - addressControlling Pests (Pf) • No visible signs of rodent activity inside the restaurant at this time however there are visible dropping sites in the alleyway where the open dumpster is located - address
When was Al Dente Ristorante last inspected?
Al Dente Ristorante has 67 inspections on record going back to May 1, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 9, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 4, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 24, 2025 | Fail | |
| August 28, 2024 | Pass | |
| August 21, 2024 | Fail | |
| August 14, 2024 | Fail | |
| March 12, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 5, 2024 | Fail | |
| November 28, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 6, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 18, 2023 | — |
Al Dente Ristorante vs North End
North End runs 86% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 564 clean, 35 mid, 57 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 May 15, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.