The Westland

• resultFail
• critical violations1
• last inspectedJune 12, 2026
• address8 Westland Av, Boston 02115

Is The Westland clean?

The Westland is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 12, 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 Westland?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 12, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️When to Wash (P) • Observed no hand washing during inspection by food handlerscritical
  When to Wash (P) • Observed no hand washing during inspection by food handlers
• ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • Not organized and maintained for 90 days
  Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • Not organized and maintained for 90 days
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Open foods not stored in food grade containers in food prep and food storage areas
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C) • Open foods not stored in food grade containers in food prep and food storage areas
• ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
  Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution
• ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • At time of reinspection two salad/sandwich unit were at 45 F and 55 F Aioli 44 F and 57 F Made on site Leafy Greens 51 F Cheese 62 F PIC removed all food items from units and discarded Refrigeration company called and Tech on their waycritical
  (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • At time of reinspection two salad/sandwich unit were at 45 F and 55 F Aioli 44 F and 57 F Made on site Leafy Greens 51 F Cheese 62 F PIC removed all food items from units and discarded Refrigeration company called and Tech on their way
• ⚠️Food Labels (C) • Food items in some storage containers are labeled fish and fish is not stored in these containers
  Food Labels (C) • Food items in some storage containers are labeled fish and fish is not stored in these containers
• ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Consumer advisory for food items served raw or under cooked missing disclosure Information provided via email
  Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Consumer advisory for food items served raw or under cooked missing disclosure Information provided via email
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Missing and broken thermometers in refrigeration units on cooking line
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Missing and broken thermometers in refrigeration units on cooking line
• ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No thin probe food thermometer
  Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • No thin probe food thermometer
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Worn cutting boards in prep/cooking areas
  Cutting Surfaces (C) • Worn cutting boards in prep/cooking areas
• ⚠️Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Built up soils on all cooking equipment - ovens stoves fryolators etc on cooking line
  Cooking and Baking Equipment (C) • Built up soils on all cooking equipment - ovens stoves fryolators etc on cooking line
• ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Built up soils on refrigeration units door handles and exterior kitchen/prep/basement/storage
  Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Built up soils on refrigeration units door handles and exterior kitchen/prep/basement/storage
• ⚠️Receptacles (C) • No covers on trash receptacles throughout prep/storage areas
  Receptacles (C) • No covers on trash receptacles throughout prep/storage areas
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Cooking line heavy build up of grease food debris on walls behind and side of equipment and floor under and behind all equipment
  Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Cooking line heavy build up of grease food debris on walls behind and side of equipment and floor under and behind all equipment
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • No signage at some hand sink
  Handwashing Signage (C) • No signage at some hand sink
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all unused and unnecessary articles from basement side storage
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all unused and unnecessary articles from basement side storage
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Openings in ceilings in ware washing/food prep/food storage/ice machine area/bathrooms/basement steps Cracked floor and wall tiles inware washing/food prep/food storage/ice machine area/bathrooms/basement steps Foils on cooking equipment and shelving in food prep/storage area
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Openings in ceilings in ware washing/food prep/food storage/ice machine area/bathrooms/basement steps Cracked floor and wall tiles inware washing/food prep/food storage/ice machine area/bathrooms/basement steps Foils on cooking equipment and shelving in food prep/storage area
• ⚠️Closing Toilet Room Doors (C) • Employee bathroom door not self closing
  Closing Toilet Room Doors (C) • Employee bathroom door not self closing
• ⚠️No employee on the premises trained in anti choking - While food is being served there must be an employee trained in anti choking Allergen poster in not in compliance with the food code - I provided the updated allergen poster via email during inspection Allergen notice missing on menu and/or not proper font size Allergen Awareness Wording and Signage: ? Post statement in menus on the menu board or at the counter where food isordered (use the exact wording): “Before placing your order please inform your server if a person in your partyhas a food allergy.” ? Post in lettering that is no smaller than the smallest font on the menu board or in the menu. The customer needs to be able to read it.
  No employee on the premises trained in anti choking - While food is being served there must be an employee trained in anti choking Allergen poster in not in compliance with the food code - I provided the updated allergen poster via email during inspection Allergen notice missing on menu and/or not proper font size Allergen Awareness Wording and Signage: ? Post statement in menus on the menu board or at the counter where food isordered (use the exact wording): “Before placing your order please inform your server if a person in your partyhas a food allergy.” ? Post in lettering that is no smaller than the smallest font on the menu board or in the menu. The customer needs to be able to read it.

When was The Westland last inspected?

The Westland has 24 inspections on record going back to December 28, 2018. The 12 most recent are shown below.

The Westland vs South End

South End runs 81% clean across 691 tracked restaurants — 498 clean, 63 mid, 54 cooked.

Against the 691 spots Cooked tracks in South End, this one comes out cleaner than 8% of them.

Other spots in South End

• ✓ Boston Medical Center
  clean · May 15, 2026
• ✓ Dunkin Donuts
  clean · February 9, 2026
• ✓ Wayfair (Jugos Popup)
  clean · February 28, 2019
• ✓ Panini Sante
  clean · March 20, 2023
• ✓ Five Guys
  clean · February 26, 2026
• ✓ Picco
  clean · October 10, 2025

See every restaurant inspection in South End →

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 12, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.