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Equis Pica Pollo
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJuly 1, 2026
- address656 Centre St, Jamaica Plain 02130
Is Equis Pica Pollo clean?
Equis Pica Pollo is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 1, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Equis Pica Pollo?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Soiled butter knives observed being stored on the same magnetic hold with clean knives. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner.Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Soiled butter knives observed being stored on the same magnetic hold with clean knives. Discontinue and store all knives in a clean and protected manner.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken tenders/wings in steam table at between 106-109F. Discontinue and ensure all TCs foods are being maintained at 135F and above. Chicken to be reheated to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken tenders/wings in steam table at between 106-109F. Discontinue and ensure all TCs foods are being maintained at 135F and above. Chicken to be reheated to 165F to ensure no bacterial growth.
- ⚠️Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Sponges being used at the 3 bay sink. Discontinue use.Sponges Use Limitation (C) • Sponges being used at the 3 bay sink. Discontinue use.
When was Equis Pica Pollo last inspected?
Equis Pica Pollo has 2 inspections on record going back to June 17, 2026.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2026 | Pass | |
| June 17, 2026 | Fail |
Equis Pica Pollo vs Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain runs 77% clean across 189 tracked restaurants — 139 clean, 22 mid, 20 cooked.
Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Plain, this one comes out cleaner than 23% 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 July 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.