Estella

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJuly 14, 2026
• address49 Temple Pl, Boston 02111

Is Estella clean?

Estella is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 14, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.

What did inspectors find at Estella?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 14, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Provide a vomit/cleanup kit on site (procedures will be emailed to the PIC)
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Provide a vomit/cleanup kit on site (procedures will be emailed to the PIC)
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • The certified food managers certificate has expired.Provide a current certificate There is no posted Allergen awareness certificate.Provide a current certificate from a full time employee.
  (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • The certified food managers certificate has expired.Provide a current certificate There is no posted Allergen awareness certificate.Provide a current certificate from a full time employee.
• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Items in the walkin unit were observed stored on the floor.Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor during storage
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Items in the walkin unit were observed stored on the floor.Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor during storage
• ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Items in the hot holding unit Rice 72F Chicken soup 81F for 30-40 min per PIC.Maintain hot holding 135F or above Discussed re-heating procedures with the staff Reheat rapidly to 165F hold 135F or above Staff correctingcritical
  (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Items in the hot holding unit Rice 72F Chicken soup 81F for 30-40 min per PIC.Maintain hot holding 135F or above Discussed re-heating procedures with the staff Reheat rapidly to 165F hold 135F or above Staff correcting
• ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • There are prepped items in the walkin that are missing datemarkings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or below for more than 24 hours.
  Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • There are prepped items in the walkin that are missing datemarkings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or below for more than 24 hours.
• ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • The consumer advisory is missing the disclosure "these items are served raw/undercooked or cooked to order" (*) asterisk all necessary items
  Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • The consumer advisory is missing the disclosure "these items are served raw/undercooked or cooked to order" (*) asterisk all necessary items
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine.
  Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine.
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • The high temp dish machine is leaking unable to check.Provide repairs. 3 bay sink & alternate machine available The 2 door advantco upright freezer is not operating.Repair There is no dedicated food prep sink.Provide a proper prep sink with an air gap. PIC stating items are washed in the 3 bay sink.
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • The high temp dish machine is leaking unable to check.Provide repairs. 3 bay sink & alternate machine available The 2 door advantco upright freezer is not operating.Repair There is no dedicated food prep sink.Provide a proper prep sink with an air gap. PIC stating items are washed in the 3 bay sink.
• ⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • The kitchen floor was observed with missing paint & exposed cement.Properly seal or resurface
  Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • The kitchen floor was observed with missing paint & exposed cement.Properly seal or resurface
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Secure all the CO2 tanks
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Secure all the CO2 tanks
• ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors under/around the cook line to remove soils.
  Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Clean the floors under/around the cook line to remove soils.
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • the hood sticker was observed expired on 6.7.26. Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new sticker.
  Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • the hood sticker was observed expired on 6.7.26. Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post the new sticker.

When was Estella last inspected?

Estella has 21 inspections on record going back to August 31, 2022. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Estella vs Downtown

Downtown runs 90% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 866 clean, 53 mid, 42 cooked.

Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, this one comes out cleaner than 1% of them.

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  cooked · July 21, 2026
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• ✓ Silver Dove Afternoon Tea
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• ✓ Boston Chops Downtown
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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 14, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.