Chickadee

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 1, 2026
• address21 Dry Dock Av, Boston 02210

Is Chickadee clean?

Chickadee is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 1, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Chickadee?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed plastic bowls being used for bulk dispensing. Provide handled scoopers for all bulk containers
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed plastic bowls being used for bulk dispensing. Provide handled scoopers for all bulk containers
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide internal thermometers for all refrigerated units and pull out units throughout kitchen.
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Provide internal thermometers for all refrigerated units and pull out units throughout kitchen.
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • Provide irreversible thermometer for high temp dish machine
  Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • Provide irreversible thermometer for high temp dish machine
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Provide Quats sanitizer test strips for 3 compartment sink
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • Provide Quats sanitizer test strips for 3 compartment sink
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed non -operating ice machine with soiled filters / upright 2 door dessert fridge and pull out unit @ cooking line not operating. Ensure all equipment is operating in good condition
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed non -operating ice machine with soiled filters / upright 2 door dessert fridge and pull out unit @ cooking line not operating. Ensure all equipment is operating in good condition
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed water leaking @ coffee station / bar sink. Repair to ensure no leaks
  System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Observed water leaking @ coffee station / bar sink. Repair to ensure no leaks
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide handwashing signage at additional bar handsink.
  Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide handwashing signage at additional bar handsink.

When was Chickadee last inspected?

Chickadee has 26 inspections on record going back to July 10, 2018. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Chickadee vs South Boston Waterfront

South Boston Waterfront runs 93% clean across 391 tracked restaurants — 333 clean, 15 mid, 12 cooked.

Against the 391 spots Cooked tracks in South Boston Waterfront, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.

Other spots in South Boston Waterfront

• ✓ Munch
  clean · March 19, 2018
• ✓ Fare Well
  clean · January 18, 2019
• ✓ America's Test Kitchen
  clean · April 7, 2026
• ✓ Bartaco
  clean · July 10, 2026
• ✓ Tatte Bakery & Cafe
  clean · April 1, 2026
• ✓ Soulcycle
  clean · March 21, 2018

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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 May 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.