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Paramount
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 23, 2026
- address44 Charles St, Boston 02108
Is Paramount clean?
Paramount is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Paramount?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) • High temp dishmachine - irreversible thermometer 144F 146F 153F. Contact licensed professional to repair dishmachine. Both gauges on the machine are not working. Repair. Discontinue using the dishmachine until it has been repaired.Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf) • High temp dishmachine - irreversible thermometer 144F 146F 153F. Contact licensed professional to repair dishmachine. Both gauges on the machine are not working. Repair. Discontinue using the dishmachine until it has been repaired.
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Observed worn cutting boards on the cooking line. Replace cutting boards.Cutting Surfaces (C) • Observed worn cutting boards on the cooking line. Replace cutting boards.
- ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • No air gap located under the prep sink located in the basement. Provide air gap. Contact licensed plumber pull proper permit at 1010 Mass Ave. Plumbing inspector must sign off before health can approve.criticalBackflow Prevention (P) • No air gap located under the prep sink located in the basement. Provide air gap. Contact licensed plumber pull proper permit at 1010 Mass Ave. Plumbing inspector must sign off before health can approve.
- ⚠️Using Drain Plugs (C) • No drain plugs for the 3 bay sink. Provide drain plugs or repair the plugs. PIC is using plugs with seran wrap around them. It is holding the water.Using Drain Plugs (C) • No drain plugs for the 3 bay sink. Provide drain plugs or repair the plugs. PIC is using plugs with seran wrap around them. It is holding the water.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No soap at the hand soap next to the dishmachine. Provide soap.Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • No soap at the hand soap next to the dishmachine. Provide soap.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No means to dry hands at the handsink located in the basement. Provide means to dry hands.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • No means to dry hands at the handsink located in the basement. Provide means to dry hands.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • No employee must wash hands signage posted in the bathrooms. Provide signage.Handwashing Signage (C) • No employee must wash hands signage posted in the bathrooms. Provide signage.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Detergent and sanitizer dispenser are not working over the 3 bay sink. Recommend repairing or replacing dispensers.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Detergent and sanitizer dispenser are not working over the 3 bay sink. Recommend repairing or replacing dispensers.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker expired in Feb. Contact licensed hood company to service hood and update sticker.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood sticker expired in Feb. Contact licensed hood company to service hood and update sticker.
When was Paramount last inspected?
Paramount has 115 inspections on record going back to June 25, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 23, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 10, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 7, 2025 | Pass | |
| June 6, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 30, 2025 | Fail | |
| March 5, 2025 | — | |
| October 4, 2024 | Pass | |
| September 3, 2024 | Fail | |
| August 27, 2024 | — | |
| August 20, 2024 | Fail | |
| August 19, 2024 | Fail | |
| August 14, 2024 | Fail |
Paramount vs Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill runs 85% clean across 149 tracked restaurants — 123 clean, 10 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 149 spots Cooked tracks in Beacon Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 15% 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 March 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.