Alma Gaucha

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedApril 17, 2026
• address401 D St, Boston 02210

Is Alma Gaucha clean?

Alma Gaucha is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 17, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Alma Gaucha?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Observed open cut fruits stored on shelves uncovered at dessert station. Provide a cover / lid to protect from contamination
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Observed open cut fruits stored on shelves uncovered at dessert station. Provide a cover / lid to protect from contamination
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed scoopers / utensils stored in stagnant water at dessert station; main kitchen prep and bar areas. Remove and ensure utensils are clean / dry and sanitized then stored on clean surfaces
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed scoopers / utensils stored in stagnant water at dessert station; main kitchen prep and bar areas. Remove and ensure utensils are clean / dry and sanitized then stored on clean surfaces
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed cooked brussel sprouts stored at hot buffet @ 119F. Discussed with PIC to maintain hot holding @ 135F and above for all hot items. PIC removedcritical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Observed cooked brussel sprouts stored at hot buffet @ 119F. Discussed with PIC to maintain hot holding @ 135F and above for all hot items. PIC removed
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Observed cut fruits stored / held over 24hrs per PIC without date marking @ dessert station. Provide date marking on all ready to eat foods held over 24hrs
  Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Observed cut fruits stored / held over 24hrs per PIC without date marking @ dessert station. Provide date marking on all ready to eat foods held over 24hrs
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide a thermometer to store inside all refrigerated units and walk in coolers
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide a thermometer to store inside all refrigerated units and walk in coolers
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed filter on ice machine dusty and food spills on bulk containers plus upright freezer unit filter. Clean to remove all dust and food spills
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed filter on ice machine dusty and food spills on bulk containers plus upright freezer unit filter. Clean to remove all dust and food spills
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed heavy food debris and stagnant water in kitchen prep area and along warewashing area. Ensure floors are dry and clean
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed heavy food debris and stagnant water in kitchen prep area and along warewashing area. Ensure floors are dry and clean
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed immature flies througout kitchen / dessert station and bar areas. Discussed with PIC to contact licensed pest control for immediate services and ensure sanitation is met to prevent activity
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed immature flies througout kitchen / dessert station and bar areas. Discussed with PIC to contact licensed pest control for immediate services and ensure sanitation is met to prevent activity

When was Alma Gaucha last inspected?

Alma Gaucha has 26 inspections on record going back to February 14, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Alma Gaucha vs South Boston Waterfront

South Boston Waterfront runs 93% clean across 391 tracked restaurants — 333 clean, 15 mid, 12 cooked.

Against the 391 spots Cooked tracks in South Boston Waterfront, this one comes out cleaner than 8% 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 April 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.