Nachlo 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 Nachlo?
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 Condition-Outer Clothing (C) • Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper attire such as uniforms or aprons when working with foods
Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C) • Ensure all food handlers are wearing proper attire such as uniforms or aprons when working with foods
⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Keep all raw shell eggs and poultry stored underneath other non poultry protiens during refrigeration storage -eggs shall be stored above fresh produce - raw chicken stored underneath raw beefcritical
Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Keep all raw shell eggs and poultry stored underneath other non poultry protiens during refrigeration storage -eggs shall be stored above fresh produce - raw chicken stored underneath raw beef
⚠️Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C) • Ensure all foods are being elevated off the floors of the restaurant a minimum of six [6] in all areas of the facility
Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C) • Ensure all foods are being elevated off the floors of the restaurant a minimum of six [6] in all areas of the facility
⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Set up accordingly
Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Set up accordingly
⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Clean where needed
Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Clean where needed
⚠️Drain boards (C) • Enlarge the current location where clean pots and pans are to be air drying - current spot is too small
Drain boards (C) • Enlarge the current location where clean pots and pans are to be air drying - current spot is too small
⚠️Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Frequency (C) • Clean each individual basin of the three bay sink after each use to reduce potential contamination
Warewashing Equipment Cleaning Frequency (C) • Clean each individual basin of the three bay sink after each use to reduce potential contamination
⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean inside / outside of all freezers / refrigeration units - bulk food containers and exterior of all cooking equipment where needed from visible food spills stains and soils
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean inside / outside of all freezers / refrigeration units - bulk food containers and exterior of all cooking equipment where needed from visible food spills stains and soils
⚠️Service Sink (C) • Ensure the slop sink area is clean and assessible during all hours of operation
Service Sink (C) • Ensure the slop sink area is clean and assessible during all hours of operation
⚠️Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors throughout the facility from all visible soils
Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C) • Clean floors throughout the facility from all visible soils
⚠️Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C) • Replace all soiled / missing ceiling tiles where needed - focus on the food service area
Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C) • Replace all soiled / missing ceiling tiles where needed - focus on the food service area
⚠️Drying Mops (C) • Store in use / soiled mops off the floors after use - use the mop sink as discussed
Drying Mops (C) • Store in use / soiled mops off the floors after use - use the mop sink as discussed
⚠️Unpaid fees for the 2026 Health permit - - Needs to be paid immediately - ensure to contact the office and get the correct amount as the business has more than the one permit as well as compunded late fees / penalty
Unpaid fees for the 2026 Health permit - - Needs to be paid immediately - ensure to contact the office and get the correct amount as the business has more than the one permit as well as compunded late fees / penalty
When was Nachlo last inspected?
Nachlo has 50 inspections on record going back to April 22, 2019. The 12 most recent are shown below.
date
result
score
February 20, 2026
Pass
February 13, 2026
Fail
December 17, 2025
Pass
December 2, 2025
Fail
November 14, 2025
Fail
March 25, 2025
Pass
March 4, 2025
Fail
February 25, 2025
Fail
October 31, 2024
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September 18, 2024
Pass
September 11, 2024
Fail
September 4, 2024
Fail
Nachlo vs Mission Hill
Mission Hill runs 77% clean across 251 tracked restaurants — 186 clean, 24 mid, 31 cooked.
Against the 251 spots Cooked tracks in Mission Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 23% of them.
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.