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The Greek Gyro
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedJuly 15, 2026
- address84 Peterborough St, Boston 02215
Is The Greek Gyro clean?
The Greek Gyro is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 15, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at The Greek Gyro?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 15, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • The walls in the vestibule leading to the restroom are heavily soiled; clean and sanitize of soils.(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • The walls in the vestibule leading to the restroom are heavily soiled; clean and sanitize of soils.
- ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • At the dedicated prep sink there is a direct connection to the waste water system; have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install and air gap at the prep sink.criticalBackflow Prevention (P) • At the dedicated prep sink there is a direct connection to the waste water system; have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install and air gap at the prep sink.
- ⚠️Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • At the exterior trash area observed excessive large dark rodent droppings and soils on the ground around the exterior trash receptacle; clean and sanitize the area of soils and excessive debris.Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C) • At the exterior trash area observed excessive large dark rodent droppings and soils on the ground around the exterior trash receptacle; clean and sanitize the area of soils and excessive debris.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Install door sweep at rear exit to prevent pest entry per pest control operator report from June 2026.Outer Openings Protected (C) • Install door sweep at rear exit to prevent pest entry per pest control operator report from June 2026.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • In the basement observed multiple corners with small dark rodent droppings observed three captured deceased small rodents in sealed closets in the basement and what appears to be chewed materials and droppings in gaps between the drop ceiling and walls; have your pest control operator perform a service and as many services as needed to provide a clean pest control report (no evidence and no captures) have them check inside the drop ceiling for activity and perform any exclusionary work as there are multiple voids around pipes and joists in the basement to prevent pest entry and clean and sanitize the affected areas of droppings. Pest control report from 6/9/26 indicates there were multiple captured mice. The person in charge states they currently have monthly pest control service. It is highly suggested moving to a weekly service until the pest activity inside the establishment is gone.Controlling Pests (Pf) • In the basement observed multiple corners with small dark rodent droppings observed three captured deceased small rodents in sealed closets in the basement and what appears to be chewed materials and droppings in gaps between the drop ceiling and walls; have your pest control operator perform a service and as many services as needed to provide a clean pest control report (no evidence and no captures) have them check inside the drop ceiling for activity and perform any exclusionary work as there are multiple voids around pipes and joists in the basement to prevent pest entry and clean and sanitize the affected areas of droppings. Pest control report from 6/9/26 indicates there were multiple captured mice. The person in charge states they currently have monthly pest control service. It is highly suggested moving to a weekly service until the pest activity inside the establishment is gone.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • The light switch covering near the stairs leading down to the basement is damaged; repair or replace.Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • The light switch covering near the stairs leading down to the basement is damaged; repair or replace.
When was The Greek Gyro last inspected?
The Greek Gyro has 6 inspections on record going back to March 5, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| July 20, 2026 | — | |
| July 15, 2026 | Fail | |
| May 22, 2026 | — | |
| May 21, 2026 | closed by the city | |
| August 18, 2025 | — | |
| March 5, 2025 | Pass |
The Greek Gyro vs Longwood
Longwood runs 78% clean across 203 tracked restaurants — 153 clean, 19 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 203 spots Cooked tracks in Longwood, 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 July 15, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.