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Thornton's Restaurant

July 10, 2026 · Administrative hearing

🫥not rated

official resultAdministrative hearing
inspection typeEating & Drinking
failed findings2
critical findings1

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Failed findings

System Maintained in Good Repair (P)critical

Inspector note: No food prep / culinary sink to wash produce in establishment. Install. Ensure installation is done by a licensed plumber and provide a copy of ISD plumbing permit upon re inspection. 6/29/26 Reinspection: The establishment has replaced the handsink in the warewashing area with a larger sink in anticipation of it being used as a food sink without first pulling an ISD plumbing permit (non available at the time of inspection) or contacting isdhealth@boston.gov. The sink that has been installed is also lacking the proper seperation in the drain and is directly plumbed to a grease trap. The sink must be restored for use as a handsink only. Spoke with ISD health management TS by phone who is requesting a variance application from the establishment. Form provided. Reinspection 7/10/26- ISD plumbing supervisor Bill Foley has confirmed over email the plumbing permit has not been paid to date.
code 590.005/5-205.15-P*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail
Service Sink (C)

Inspector note: Establishment does not have a mop sink. Install. Ensure installation is done by a licensed plumber and provide a copy of ISD plumbing permit upon re inspection. 590.003/3-307.11-C If mop sink is installed in food prep or food contact equipment storage areas it needs to be fully enclosed.
code 590.005/5-203.13-C* · lower-severity findingstatus: Fail

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on June 29, 2026: 2 findings recurred.

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