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Big Daddy's Pizza

February 3, 2026 · Administrative hearing

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official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
failed findings6
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
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: Upon reinspection the 2026 Health Permit renewal has not been paid please pay within 24 hours of receiving this report. Contact isdhealth@boston.gov and request the link to the payment portal you will need your permit number. Provide signage visible to customers "A copy of the most recent health inspection report is available upon request".
code L1status: Fail

Checks marked passed

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: Pass
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: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on January 30, 2026: 6 findings recurred. 2 previous findings did not recur.

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About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.