Bricco Restaurant/Bakery

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 16, 2026
• address239 Hanover St, Boston 02113

Is Bricco Restaurant/Bakery clean?

Bricco Restaurant/Bakery is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 16, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Bricco Restaurant/Bakery?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Bulk bins in the bakery area observed missing labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers. (cos)
  Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Bulk bins in the bakery area observed missing labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers. (cos)
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed food dispensing utensils stored in stagnant water. Discontinue and always set up as discussed during the inspeciton. (cos)
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed food dispensing utensils stored in stagnant water. Discontinue and always set up as discussed during the inspeciton. (cos)
• ⚠️Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (C) • Multiple cutting boards observed heavily scored & stained . Resurface/Replace
  Dispensing Equipment Protection of Equipment and Food (C) • Multiple cutting boards observed heavily scored & stained . Resurface/Replace
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • 3 bars low temp dishwasher observed at 00ppm. Repair to dispense accordingly. Additonal dishwasher observed in compliance.critical
  Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • 3 bars low temp dishwasher observed at 00ppm. Repair to dispense accordingly. Additonal dishwasher observed in compliance.
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • 3 bay sink observed missing drain plugs. Provide
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • 3 bay sink observed missing drain plugs. Provide
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • 3 Bar handwashing sink observed blocked by strainer. Discontinue and keep accessible at all time for handwashing and to prevent contamination by hands
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • 3 Bar handwashing sink observed blocked by strainer. Discontinue and keep accessible at all time for handwashing and to prevent contamination by hands
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed pipe leaking in the basement storage area handsink in the kitchen upstairs observed leaking underneath. Provide repair
  System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed pipe leaking in the basement storage area handsink in the kitchen upstairs observed leaking underneath. Provide repair
• ⚠️Capacity and Drainage (C) • Facility observed without a food prep sink. Per PIC produce/fruits and veggies gets washed in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost of install of food prep sink. If a food prep sink is installed prior to compliance inspection: A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
  Capacity and Drainage (C) • Facility observed without a food prep sink. Per PIC produce/fruits and veggies gets washed in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. PIC to provide plumbers report on the cost of install of food prep sink. If a food prep sink is installed prior to compliance inspection: A Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Stagnant water observed in the prep area kitchen area and bar area. Clean to remove Floor under equipment/ bar area observed in need of of deep cleaning. Provide cleaning
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Stagnant water observed in the prep area kitchen area and bar area. Clean to remove Floor under equipment/ bar area observed in need of of deep cleaning. Provide cleaning
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Backdoor with access to the outside observed missing weather strip. Install to prevent pest access
  Outer Openings Protected (C) • Backdoor with access to the outside observed missing weather strip. Install to prevent pest access
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Multiple handsinks observed missing handwashing signage. Install to encourage handwashing by food handlers.
  Handwashing Signage (C) • Multiple handsinks observed missing handwashing signage. Install to encourage handwashing by food handlers.
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Storage area observed heavily clutter and unorganized. Clean to remove to prevent pest harborage
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Storage area observed heavily clutter and unorganized. Clean to remove to prevent pest harborage
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Hole observed in 3 areas of the storage area floor in the kitchen upstairs observed in need of regrounting . Provide repair to prevent pest access and debris accumulation
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Hole observed in 3 areas of the storage area floor in the kitchen upstairs observed in need of regrounting . Provide repair to prevent pest access and debris accumulation

When was Bricco Restaurant/Bakery last inspected?

Bricco Restaurant/Bakery has 51 inspections on record going back to September 18, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Bricco Restaurant/Bakery vs North End

North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 2% of them.

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  clean · March 1, 2010
• ✓ Ernestos Pizzeria
  clean · May 16, 2012
• ✓ Goodbar
  clean · August 26, 2013
• ✓ Joe's American Bar & Grill
  clean · December 21, 2010
• ✓ Ristorante Euno
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• ✓ Quattro Ristorante Grill & Pizzeria
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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 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.