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Big Daddy's Pizza

January 30, 2026 · Fail

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official resultFail
resultFail
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings8
critical findings1

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Failed findings

(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)critical

Inspector note: Cooked pizzas held in front display for customers at 70F; hold TCS foods at 41F and below or 135F and above.
code 590.003/3-501.16-P1*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)

Inspector note: There is no posted Certified Food Protection Manager Certification or Allergen Awareness Certificate; provide.
code 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)

Inspector note: The interiors of the deep fat fryer cabinets are heavily soiled with grease stains and food debris; the surfaces between equipment of the cook line are heavily soiled; clean and sanitize surfaces of grease and soils.
code 590.004/4-601.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Controlling Pests (Pf)

Inspector note: There are small dark rodent droppings throughout the basement on ledges in the small vestibule where the french fry freezer is and on a piece of ceiling in the basement restroom. Clean and sanitize the basement of droppings. Provide the most recent pest control report to damien.yee@boston.gov and have your pest control operator perform a service prior to the reinspection; the pest control report must show no activity no captures and remedy any exclusionary work recommended by the pest control operator. The PIC indicates pest control performs a service twice a month but was unable to provide the most recent report during the inspection.
code 590.006/6-501.111-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail
Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)

Inspector note: Observed an employee handling food while chewing or eating food in back of house; food handlers must eat food in designated spaces and not eat or chew while handling food.
code 590.002/2-401.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)

Inspector note: Observed multiple food handlers in the back of house handling and preparing food with no effective hair restraints; provide effective hair restraints for food handlers.
code 590.002/2-402.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)

Inspector note: The glass of the at the front door entrance is damaged; repair or replace the glass. There is a hole in the ceiling of the basement restroom; repair or replace the ceiling.
code 590.006/6-501.11-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail
flagged at inspection

Inspector note: The 2026 Health Permit renewal has not been paid. Provide signage visible to customers "A copy of the most recent health inspection report is available upon request".
code L1status: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Pass on August 13, 2025: 8 findings appeared for the first time.

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