Amelia's Taqueria

• resultFail
• critical violations3
• last inspectedJuly 20, 2026
• address1076 Boylston St, Boston 02115

Is Amelia's Taqueria clean?

Amelia's Taqueria is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 20, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 3 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Amelia's Taqueria?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Prohibition-Jewelry (C) • Food handlers are wear jewely
  Prohibition-Jewelry (C) • Food handlers are wear jewely
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple priority priority foundation and core violation noted on inspection
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Multiple priority priority foundation and core violation noted on inspection
• ⚠️(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P) • Food handlers multitasking wearing same disposable gloves - Not washing hands before donning on clean glove Informaiton provided on proper glove usecritical
  (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P) • Food handlers multitasking wearing same disposable gloves - Not washing hands before donning on clean glove Informaiton provided on proper glove use
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Food items in boxes are not raise 6" above the floor in basement
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Food items in boxes are not raise 6" above the floor in basement
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Ice machine in basement is draining into food prep sink - Properly plumb Per PIC produce wash is no longer using and the dispenser is from a previous vender - Remove from wall
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Ice machine in basement is draining into food prep sink - Properly plumb Per PIC produce wash is no longer using and the dispenser is from a previous vender - Remove from wall
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Salad/sandwich prep 49 F Cheese 49 F Guacamole 49 F All TCS foods have been removed and place on ice and into the walk in unit PIC contacted owner during inspection to call refrigeration complanycritical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Salad/sandwich prep 49 F Cheese 49 F Guacamole 49 F All TCS foods have been removed and place on ice and into the walk in unit PIC contacted owner during inspection to call refrigeration complany
• ⚠️Food Labels (C) • Food storage containers are not labled
  Food Labels (C) • Food storage containers are not labled
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy black build up on pots and pans
  Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Heavy black build up on pots and pans
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Sanitizing test kits expired in August 2025
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Sanitizing test kits expired in August 2025
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • 3 door salad unit on prep/cooking line door gaskets are in disrepair
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • 3 door salad unit on prep/cooking line door gaskets are in disrepair
• ⚠️Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Heavy build up food debris and grease on all cooking equipment throughout all cooking areas
  Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Heavy build up food debris and grease on all cooking equipment throughout all cooking areas
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution between uses
  Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution between uses
• ⚠️(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Pots pans food containers are not inverted and are stacked wet
  (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C) • Pots pans food containers are not inverted and are stacked wet
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Soils on walls attachments throughout prep/ware washing/storage included basement Soils on floor under and behind all equipment throughout prep/ware washing/storage included basement Ceiling vents in both bathrooms are dusty
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Soils on walls attachments throughout prep/ware washing/storage included basement Soils on floor under and behind all equipment throughout prep/ware washing/storage included basement Ceiling vents in both bathrooms are dusty
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence rodent dropping on floor under and behind all equipment in Kitchen/Serving area/Cooking/Ware washing/storage including the basement Provide full extermination and Intergrated pest management report dated from today through reinspection INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT - Also known as IPM IPM is a combination of all methods of pest control which can aid in preventing reducing and eliminating a potential infestation of pest. It is a detailed inspection report and plan designed specifically for your establishment. Reports must identify pests and conditions of the findings in your establishment. The report must identify exact locations of all conditions and course of action to correct deficiencies. If your establishment is without deficiencies reports must indicate such. The following procedures must be provided by your Licensed Pest Control Operator (Exterminator): *Inspectionof premises including all faux ceiling walls etc. *Identification of pests pest damage and/or potential for pest infestation *Determination of the extent of the pest problem *Appropriatetreatment *Action plan for correction including follow up An IPM reporting system will ensure better communication between you and your pest control company. Only licensed pest control operators may apply pesticides in a food establishment. Food establishment owners operators and employees are prohibited from applying any pesticides
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence rodent dropping on floor under and behind all equipment in Kitchen/Serving area/Cooking/Ware washing/storage including the basement Provide full extermination and Intergrated pest management report dated from today through reinspection INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT - Also known as IPM IPM is a combination of all methods of pest control which can aid in preventing reducing and eliminating a potential infestation of pest. It is a detailed inspection report and plan designed specifically for your establishment. Reports must identify pests and conditions of the findings in your establishment. The report must identify exact locations of all conditions and course of action to correct deficiencies. If your establishment is without deficiencies reports must indicate such. The following procedures must be provided by your Licensed Pest Control Operator (Exterminator): *Inspectionof premises including all faux ceiling walls etc. *Identification of pests pest damage and/or potential for pest infestation *Determination of the extent of the pest problem *Appropriatetreatment *Action plan for correction including follow up An IPM reporting system will ensure better communication between you and your pest control company. Only licensed pest control operators may apply pesticides in a food establishment. Food establishment owners operators and employees are prohibited from applying any pesticides
• ⚠️Storing Maintenance Tools (C) • Mops brooms etc are not raised 6" above the floor on hook or bracket
  Storing Maintenance Tools (C) • Mops brooms etc are not raised 6" above the floor on hook or bracket
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Unnecessary articles are stored at steps to rear egress Unnecessary articles/equipment/clutter in ware washing and in basement prep/ware washing areas
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Unnecessary articles are stored at steps to rear egress Unnecessary articles/equipment/clutter in ware washing and in basement prep/ware washing areas
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Missing/loose ceiling tiles in basement prep/ware washing and storage areas Openings in ceiling in basement prep/ware washing and storage areas Glue board on bottom step basement Rust on chest type freezers Floor throughout basement prep/ware washing and storage is not smooth durable and easily cleanable
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Missing/loose ceiling tiles in basement prep/ware washing and storage areas Openings in ceiling in basement prep/ware washing and storage areas Glue board on bottom step basement Rust on chest type freezers Floor throughout basement prep/ware washing and storage is not smooth durable and easily cleanable
• ⚠️Separation-Storage (P) • Hand soap dispenser is stored above food prep tablecritical
  Separation-Storage (P) • Hand soap dispenser is stored above food prep table

When was Amelia's Taqueria last inspected?

Amelia's Taqueria has 29 inspections on record going back to May 17, 2019. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Amelia's Taqueria vs Back Bay

Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.

Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, this one comes out cleaner than 0% 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 July 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.