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Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedApril 30, 2026
- address53 Huntington Av, Boston 02199
Is Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602 clean?
Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602 is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on April 30, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on April 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Dice tomatoes 50F. Product cut within the hour removed from service to cool in blast chiller. Sandwich unit is holding at 40F.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Dice tomatoes 50F. Product cut within the hour removed from service to cool in blast chiller. Sandwich unit is holding at 40F.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken drums 118F. Product made within the hour removed from service and reheated to above 165F. COS.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked chicken drums 118F. Product made within the hour removed from service and reheated to above 165F. COS.
- ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Sandwich cooler is icing up. PIC states work order submitted. Unit is holding at 39F. Make all necessary repairs.Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Sandwich cooler is icing up. PIC states work order submitted. Unit is holding at 39F. Make all necessary repairs.
- ⚠️Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C) • Cooked chicken storage bags being stored in a box that once held raw chicken. PIC discarded. Discontinue.Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Use Limitations (C) • Cooked chicken storage bags being stored in a box that once held raw chicken. PIC discarded. Discontinue.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean under cabinets at Starbucks of visible soils debris and food soils under pizza/sandwich station dust and soils under chip aisle behind kickplates.Window bays facing Huntington ave with debris and soils. Clean to remove.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Clean under cabinets at Starbucks of visible soils debris and food soils under pizza/sandwich station dust and soils under chip aisle behind kickplates.Window bays facing Huntington ave with debris and soils. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️Prohibitions (C) • Remove single use articles from utility closet.Prohibitions (C) • Remove single use articles from utility closet.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Deli handsink obstructed. Corrected on site. Proper handwashing observed.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Deli handsink obstructed. Corrected on site. Proper handwashing observed.
- ⚠️Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C) • Coving missing along wall near sinks in produce back room. Replace.Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C) • Coving missing along wall near sinks in produce back room. Replace.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • What appears to be mice droppings on floor behind produce wet case. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an up to date detailed IPM pest control report upon re inspection that also documents above the drop ceilings are being treated and addresses any and all potential entry points and contributing factors as assessed by a licensed pest control company.Controlling Pests (Pf) • What appears to be mice droppings on floor behind produce wet case. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an up to date detailed IPM pest control report upon re inspection that also documents above the drop ceilings are being treated and addresses any and all potential entry points and contributing factors as assessed by a licensed pest control company.
When was Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602 last inspected?
Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602 has 105 inspections on record going back to March 31, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2026 | Pass | |
| April 23, 2026 | Fail | |
| February 6, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 30, 2026 | Fail | |
| January 9, 2026 | Fail | |
| October 28, 2025 | Pass | |
| October 14, 2025 | Fail | |
| September 15, 2025 | Pass | |
| September 5, 2025 | — | |
| August 27, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 28, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 22, 2025 | Fail |
Shaw's Supermarkets No. 602 vs Back Bay
Back Bay runs 81% clean across 519 tracked restaurants — 417 clean, 46 mid, 50 cooked.
Against the 519 spots Cooked tracks in Back Bay, 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 April 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.