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Dunkin Donut
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 12, 2026
- address326 Congress St, Boston 02210
Is Dunkin Donut clean?
Dunkin Donut is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 12, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Dunkin Donut?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed refrigerated unit at service counter not closing with tight fit. Replace door gasket to ensure properly sealed tightGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed refrigerated unit at service counter not closing with tight fit. Replace door gasket to ensure properly sealed tight
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed mold-like substance inside ice machine; Heavily soiled service counters / interior of refrigerated units; coffee spills on exterior of ice bucket at front counter and inside walk in freezer. Thoroughly clean all stated equipment to remove spills and debris. Maintain clean(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed mold-like substance inside ice machine; Heavily soiled service counters / interior of refrigerated units; coffee spills on exterior of ice bucket at front counter and inside walk in freezer. Thoroughly clean all stated equipment to remove spills and debris. Maintain clean
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed employee using handsink as dump sink. Discussed with PIC to monitor and ensure handsinks are accessible for handwashing only.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed employee using handsink as dump sink. Discussed with PIC to monitor and ensure handsinks are accessible for handwashing only.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed heavy trash and debris underneath pull out racks at service counter. Remove and ensure frequent sweeping is being done with frequency to prevent harborageFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Observed heavy trash and debris underneath pull out racks at service counter. Remove and ensure frequent sweeping is being done with frequency to prevent harborage
- ⚠️Toilet Tissue Availability (Pf) • Observed no toilet tissue in employee restroom. Provide and maintain at all times of operationToilet Tissue Availability (Pf) • Observed no toilet tissue in employee restroom. Provide and maintain at all times of operation
When was Dunkin Donut last inspected?
Dunkin Donut has 44 inspections on record going back to August 22, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 12, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 5, 2026 | Fail | |
| November 10, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 3, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 26, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 23, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 29, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 26, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 20, 2023 | — | |
| February 8, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 30, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — |
Dunkin Donut vs Leather District
Leather District runs 86% clean across 188 tracked restaurants — 149 clean, 11 mid, 13 cooked.
Against the 188 spots Cooked tracks in Leather District, this one comes out cleaner than 14% of them.
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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 March 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.