El Barrio Mexican Grill

• official resultAdministrative hearing
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings0

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Failed findings

• ⚠️Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink next to the cookline has been removed in order to rearrange equipment / Hand sinks must remain in place re-install hand sink in original place
  code 590.005/5-203.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  Inspector note: Hand sink near 3 bay sink with item in basin / Remove and ensure hand sinks remain free and clear at all times
  code 590.005/5-205.11-PF** · serious findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
  Inspector note: Hood tag expired in September 2025 / Contact hood cleaning company
  code 590.006/6-201.17-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on December 16, 2025: 1 finding 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.

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