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Bale Restaurant
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 9, 2026
- address1052 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02125
Is Bale Restaurant clean?
Bale Restaurant is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 9, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Bale Restaurant?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 9, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cold noodles and shrimp on service line at 75F. Cool foods completely to 41F prior to placing into service. Move to walk-in refrigerator.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cold noodles and shrimp on service line at 75F. Cool foods completely to 41F prior to placing into service. Move to walk-in refrigerator.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked pork on hot station at 90F. Reheated to over 165F. Keep hot foods above 135F at service station. Cover as needed to maintian temperature.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked pork on hot station at 90F. Reheated to over 165F. Keep hot foods above 135F at service station. Cover as needed to maintian temperature.
- ⚠️Food Labels (Pf) • Prepared foods for sale without complete labels. Provide labels with allergens dates etc.Food Labels (Pf) • Prepared foods for sale without complete labels. Provide labels with allergens dates etc.
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior chute of ice machine with black mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize to prevent contamination.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior chute of ice machine with black mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize to prevent contamination.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Floor of produce refrigerator with food debris. Clean and maintain.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Floor of produce refrigerator with food debris. Clean and maintain.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Hole in basement storage ceiling. Repair as needed.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Hole in basement storage ceiling. Repair as needed.
When was Bale Restaurant last inspected?
Bale Restaurant has 124 inspections on record going back to April 28, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 9, 2026 | Pass | |
| June 29, 2026 | Fail | |
| February 27, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 18, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 5, 2025 | Pass | |
| November 28, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 8, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 2, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 23, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 9, 2025 | Fail |
Bale Restaurant vs Dorchester
Dorchester runs 85% clean across 542 tracked restaurants — 445 clean, 31 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 542 spots Cooked tracks in Dorchester, 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 July 9, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.