Square Bites

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJune 16, 2026
• address38 Maverick Sq, East Boston 02128

Is Square Bites clean?

Square Bites is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 16, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Square Bites?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 16, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Restroom observed being used for stotrage of beverage inventory. Discontinue storage of beverage products in the restroom and mantain approved storage areas.
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Restroom observed being used for stotrage of beverage inventory. Discontinue storage of beverage products in the restroom and mantain approved storage areas.
• ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed retail shelves with an accumulation of dust. Clean to remove
  Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Observed retail shelves with an accumulation of dust. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Restroom ceiling observed with water damage peeling paint . Replace or repair ceiling tile to ensure ceiling are smooth easily cleanable. Retail store area ceiling tile observed with water damage/ Repair
  Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C) • Restroom ceiling observed with water damage peeling paint . Replace or repair ceiling tile to ensure ceiling are smooth easily cleanable. Retail store area ceiling tile observed with water damage/ Repair
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Restroom observed without paper towel/Provide and maintain all the time
  Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Restroom observed without paper towel/Provide and maintain all the time
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • The storage area in the basement is cluttered with boxes and products. Discard unused or empty boxes and organize products so effective cleaning can be done. Basement area observed in need of organizing and cleaning
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • The storage area in the basement is cluttered with boxes and products. Discard unused or empty boxes and organize products so effective cleaning can be done. Basement area observed in need of organizing and cleaning
• ⚠️A DBA name change to Maverick Square Liquor. Application was provided to the person in charge via email for completion PIC to post 2026 Health Permit
  A DBA name change to Maverick Square Liquor. Application was provided to the person in charge via email for completion PIC to post 2026 Health Permit

When was Square Bites last inspected?

Square Bites has 8 inspections on record going back to March 13, 2023.

Square Bites 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 10% 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 June 16, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.