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Mini Central
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 20, 2026
- address140 Harvard St, Dorchester 02124
Is Mini Central clean?
Mini Central is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 20, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Mini Central?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 20, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Per PIC No procedure or supplies for vomit/ diarrhea clean up kit./ Provide complete vomit clean up kitClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • Per PIC No procedure or supplies for vomit/ diarrhea clean up kit./ Provide complete vomit clean up kit
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • 02/17/2026 Retail shelving/observed dust/soils on food cans/clean to remove dust Hershey Icecream coffin freezer observed with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove Floors throughout the retail store area were observed to be soiled . clean to removeNonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • 02/17/2026 Retail shelving/observed dust/soils on food cans/clean to remove dust Hershey Icecream coffin freezer observed with excess frost build-up. Defrost and clean to remove Floors throughout the retail store area were observed to be soiled . clean to remove
- ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • on compliance visit2.17.2026 I observed 12 bottles of Blue cheese dressing with past expiration date from 01/25/2025. 2 bottles of mayo with the past expiration date from Feb 1 2026 Multiples cans ofCampbells cream of mushroom and cream of broccoli soup with past expiration date from Nov 16 2025.Address and ensure all foods are being checked prior to and while out on the sales floor for expiration dates.Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • on compliance visit2.17.2026 I observed 12 bottles of Blue cheese dressing with past expiration date from 01/25/2025. 2 bottles of mayo with the past expiration date from Feb 1 2026 Multiples cans ofCampbells cream of mushroom and cream of broccoli soup with past expiration date from Nov 16 2025.Address and ensure all foods are being checked prior to and while out on the sales floor for expiration dates.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • 2/17/2026 Evidence of mice dropping was observed underneath the chips shelving and on the selving were cat food is stored un the windown ledge. clean to remove / Provide updated pest control report with no activity/no catches/no structural voids/no sanitation issues Observed Package food items with signs of rodent gnawing chewing( bags of Ridgies chips and cat foods) on the shelving./Provide a detailed pest control report to [email protected]Controlling Pests (C) • 2/17/2026 Evidence of mice dropping was observed underneath the chips shelving and on the selving were cat food is stored un the windown ledge. clean to remove / Provide updated pest control report with no activity/no catches/no structural voids/no sanitation issues Observed Package food items with signs of rodent gnawing chewing( bags of Ridgies chips and cat foods) on the shelving./Provide a detailed pest control report to [email protected]
- ⚠️(A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf) • Due to unsanitary conditions found at the time of inspection voluntary closure was issue until establisment is deemed safe to reopen(A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf) • Due to unsanitary conditions found at the time of inspection voluntary closure was issue until establisment is deemed safe to reopen
When was Mini Central last inspected?
Mini Central has 9 inspections on record going back to May 21, 2024.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 20, 2026 | Pass | |
| February 17, 2026 | closed by the city | |
| February 14, 2026 | Fail | |
| May 13, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 16, 2025 | — | |
| December 26, 2024 | Pass | |
| December 17, 2024 | Fail | |
| May 28, 2024 | Pass | |
| May 21, 2024 | Fail |
Mini Central vs Roxbury
Roxbury runs 83% clean across 708 tracked restaurants — 559 clean, 69 mid, 49 cooked.
Against the 708 spots Cooked tracks in Roxbury, this one comes out cleaner than 19% 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 February 20, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.