Emack & Bolio's

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 29, 2026
• address1 Chelsea St, Charlestown 02129

Is Emack & Bolio's clean?

Emack & Bolio's is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 29, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Emack & Bolio's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Observed staff working RTE ice cream cones without proper hair restraint. Provide
  Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Observed staff working RTE ice cream cones without proper hair restraint. Provide
• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide kit & procedure for vomit & diarrheal clean up events. Provide & keep accessible
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide kit & procedure for vomit & diarrheal clean up events. Provide & keep accessible
• ⚠️(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • At the time of inspection the staff on site were unable to answer question pertaining to warewashing procedure and others managerial controls. . Reviewed at the time of inspection. CFPM to train staff on procedures.
  (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf) • At the time of inspection the staff on site were unable to answer question pertaining to warewashing procedure and others managerial controls. . Reviewed at the time of inspection. CFPM to train staff on procedures.
• ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Food storage containers observed missing labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
  Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Food storage containers observed missing labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Multiple wipping cloths observed stored on equipments. Discontinue & stored at discussed
  Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Multiple wipping cloths observed stored on equipments. Discontinue & stored at discussed
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf) • :PIC unable to provide a metal probe thermometer. Provide & maintain accessible
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf) • :PIC unable to provide a metal probe thermometer. Provide & maintain accessible
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. Provide & maintain accessible. Inspector test strips was used to test sanitizer concentration.
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide sanitizer test strips. Provide & maintain accessible. Inspector test strips was used to test sanitizer concentration.
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior of ice cream machine observed with soils build up. exterior of multiple food storage bins observed with visible dry food spills interior of 3 bay sink observed soiled wallsand shelvings observed vsoiled by visible food spills blender case observed visible soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior of ice cream machine observed with soils build up. exterior of multiple food storage bins observed with visible dry food spills interior of 3 bay sink observed soiled wallsand shelvings observed vsoiled by visible food spills blender case observed visible soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Warewashing/ prep area handsink observed blocked by file cabinet. Discontinue & maintain accessible at all time to encourage handwashing and prevent contamination by hands
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Warewashing/ prep area handsink observed blocked by file cabinet. Discontinue & maintain accessible at all time to encourage handwashing and prevent contamination by hands
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed multiple ceiling tiles missing in the prep area/kitchen area above walk in. Repair
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Observed multiple ceiling tiles missing in the prep area/kitchen area above walk in. Repair

When was Emack & Bolio's last inspected?

Emack & Bolio's has 48 inspections on record going back to March 30, 2010. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Emack & Bolio's vs West End

West End runs 90% clean across 247 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 13 mid, 12 cooked.

Against the 247 spots Cooked tracks in West End, this one comes out cleaner than 2% 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 June 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.