The Bbq Joint

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 23, 2026
• address888A Morton St, Dorchester 02124

Is The Bbq Joint clean?

The Bbq Joint is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at The Bbq Joint?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed products stored on the floor. All dry goods and bottled products should be elevated properly.
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed products stored on the floor. All dry goods and bottled products should be elevated properly.
• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Observed the metal frying bins stored outside with a mop inside of it. Remove and discard. Cooking equipment should not be utilized for improper use
  (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Observed the metal frying bins stored outside with a mop inside of it. Remove and discard. Cooking equipment should not be utilized for improper use
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed soiled equipment and scrubbing pads inside of the handsink. PIC removed. Retrain staff to properly utilize the handsink.
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed soiled equipment and scrubbing pads inside of the handsink. PIC removed. Retrain staff to properly utilize the handsink.
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Observed heavy debris in the rear storage room and the exterior around grease trap and grill. Remove all empty containers and unused equipment.
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Observed heavy debris in the rear storage room and the exterior around grease trap and grill. Remove all empty containers and unused equipment.
• ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Handsink observed with heavy food soils. Clean to remove
  Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Handsink observed with heavy food soils. Clean to remove

When was The Bbq Joint last inspected?

The Bbq Joint has 2 inspections on record going back to May 13, 2026.

The Bbq Joint vs Mattapan

Mattapan runs 77% clean across 299 tracked restaurants — 217 clean, 38 mid, 26 cooked.

Against the 299 spots Cooked tracks in Mattapan, this one comes out cleaner than 13% 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 July 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.