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Viga Italian Eatery
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedFebruary 5, 2026
- address275 Washington St, Boston 02108
Is Viga Italian Eatery clean?
Viga Italian Eatery is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on February 5, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Viga Italian Eatery?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on February 5, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Ice scoop observed on top of ice machine. Discontinue.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Ice scoop observed on top of ice machine. Discontinue.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Food product observed stored on the ground in walk in cooler. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Food product observed stored on the ground in walk in cooler. Elevate to prevent potential contamination.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cut celery on salad line at 55F. Moved to refrigeration unit. Hold cold product at 41F or below.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cut celery on salad line at 55F. Moved to refrigeration unit. Hold cold product at 41F or below.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Leak observed on second floor. Repair as necessary.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Leak observed on second floor. Repair as necessary.
- ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • Container of yogurt observed expired 1.21.26. Discarded by PIC. Ensure proper rotation.Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • Container of yogurt observed expired 1.21.26. Discarded by PIC. Ensure proper rotation.
- ⚠️Storage-Other Personal Care Items (C) • Employee jacket stored in close proximity to food product. Remove.Storage-Other Personal Care Items (C) • Employee jacket stored in close proximity to food product. Remove.
When was Viga Italian Eatery last inspected?
Viga Italian Eatery has 53 inspections on record going back to March 6, 2008. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| February 5, 2026 | Pass | |
| January 29, 2026 | Fail | |
| May 14, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 7, 2025 | Fail | |
| January 31, 2025 | — | |
| November 20, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2024 | — | |
| October 15, 2024 | Fail | |
| December 14, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 29, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 22, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — |
Viga Italian Eatery vs Downtown
Downtown runs 90% clean across 1,016 tracked restaurants — 866 clean, 53 mid, 42 cooked.
Against the 1,016 spots Cooked tracks in Downtown, 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 February 5, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.