Chubbs Taco & Tequila Bar is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 6, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Chubbs Taco & Tequila Bar?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 6, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed metal ice scoopers stored with the handles on the ice. Retrain staff to store properly with the handles up to prevent contamination
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed metal ice scoopers stored with the handles on the ice. Retrain staff to store properly with the handles up to prevent contamination
⚠️Preventing Contamination from Hands (P) • Observed the staff cutting fruit with bare hand exsposure. PIC corrected on site. Retrain staff to utilize gloves for all food prep.critical
Preventing Contamination from Hands (P) • Observed the staff cutting fruit with bare hand exsposure. PIC corrected on site. Retrain staff to utilize gloves for all food prep.
⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed a loose grill face on a refrigeration unit. Repair
Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed a loose grill face on a refrigeration unit. Repair
⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed heavy food soils on the outside of the ice machine. Clean to remove
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed heavy food soils on the outside of the ice machine. Clean to remove
⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • Observed water leaking from the ice machine remove the bucket and. Repaircritical
System Maintained in Good Repair (P) • Observed water leaking from the ice machine remove the bucket and. Repair
⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Observed heavy grease build up on the floor under the grill. Clean to remove
Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Observed heavy grease build up on the floor under the grill. Clean to remove
⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsoap missing at multiple handsinks. Provide at all times
Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsoap missing at multiple handsinks. Provide at all times
⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Paper towels missing at multiple handsinks. Provide at all times
Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Paper towels missing at multiple handsinks. Provide at all times
⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Multiple handsink fixtures observed with heavy food soils. Clean to remove
Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Multiple handsink fixtures observed with heavy food soils. Clean to remove
When was Chubbs Taco & Tequila Bar last inspected?
Chubbs Taco & Tequila Bar has 9 inspections on record going back to May 1, 2024.
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 6, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.