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Riccardo's Ristorante
- resultFail
- critical violations0
- last inspectedNovember 7, 2025
- address175 North St, Boston 02113
Is Riccardo's Ristorante clean?
Riccardo's Ristorante is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on November 7, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.
What did inspectors find at Riccardo's Ristorante?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on November 7, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Post current food safety certificate on site as discussed - ensure it is not a repeat from a local sister restaurant(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Post current food safety certificate on site as discussed - ensure it is not a repeat from a local sister restaurant
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Cover all exposed foods inside the refrigeration units during extended periods of storage to reduce potential contaminationPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Cover all exposed foods inside the refrigeration units during extended periods of storage to reduce potential contamination
- ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Clearly identify all bulk food containers the properly identify the contentsFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • Clearly identify all bulk food containers the properly identify the contents
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Set up accordingly - spray bottles for sanitizer are also acceptable if so desiredWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Set up accordingly - spray bottles for sanitizer are also acceptable if so desired
- ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Outside menu still has missing disclosure and reminder for certain menu items offered under cooked - AddressConsumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Outside menu still has missing disclosure and reminder for certain menu items offered under cooked - Address
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean inside / outside of all refrigeration / freezer units - exterior of all cooking equipent from visible food spills stains and soilsNonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean inside / outside of all refrigeration / freezer units - exterior of all cooking equipent from visible food spills stains and soils
- ⚠️Identifying Information Prominence-Original Containers (Pf) • Clearly identify all clear plastic spray bottles to properly identify the contents - clear plastic spray bottles without a label that contains and invisible / clear substance should clearly be identified - is it [ water - bleach - oil - vinegar - glass cleaner ?? ]Identifying Information Prominence-Original Containers (Pf) • Clearly identify all clear plastic spray bottles to properly identify the contents - clear plastic spray bottles without a label that contains and invisible / clear substance should clearly be identified - is it [ water - bleach - oil - vinegar - glass cleaner ?? ]
When was Riccardo's Ristorante last inspected?
Riccardo's Ristorante has 54 inspections on record going back to February 27, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| November 14, 2025 | — | |
| November 7, 2025 | Fail | |
| September 26, 2025 | — | |
| August 14, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 20, 2025 | Fail | |
| June 12, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 5, 2024 | — | |
| June 28, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| December 14, 2023 | Pass | |
| November 30, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — |
Riccardo's Ristorante vs North End
North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.
Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 4% 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 November 7, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.