Inspection record
Brighton Bodega
328 Washington St · Boston, MA 02135
2inspections since May 2026
16violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Jul 29, 2026HE_Pass8 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed water leaking onto the floor from the ceiling near table #37 in the main dining room; repair so water no longer leaks onto the floor.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
In the women's restroom provide handwashing signage.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed containers filled with 70F water with in-use utensils stored inside; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
At the rear entrance the door sweep is damaged; repair or replace.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
At the middle sandwich cooler on the cookline observed multiple TCS foods 50F including guacamole fresh cheese in brine corn kernels; the person in charge states the foods had been brought up from the walk-in cooler at or around 4:30pm the person in charge elected to voluntarily discard all the elevated TCS foods and denature them with sanitizer and the action was witnessed by the health inspector; hold TCS foods at or below 41F.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed the HVAC unit in the small closet next to the stairs leaking water onto the floor; repair or replace so that it does not leak water.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Observed the interior of the deep fat fryer cabinets and the floors underneath them encrusted in grease and soils; clean and sanitize of soils and grease.
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed multiple shellstock tags not filled out with last date used or sold in shellstock records container; retrain staff to fill out last date sold or used as soon as last unit is sold or used.
Jul 21, 2026HE_Fail8 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed water leaking onto the floor from the ceiling near table #37 in the main dining room; repair so water no longer leaks onto the floor.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
At the rear entrance the door sweep is damaged; repair or replace.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed the HVAC unit in the small closet next to the stairs leaking water onto the floor; repair or replace so that it does not leak water.
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed multiple shellstock tags not filled out with last date used or sold in shellstock records container; retrain staff to fill out last date sold or used as soon as last unit is sold or used.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Observed the interior of the deep fat fryer cabinets and the floors underneath them encrusted in grease and soils; clean and sanitize of soils and grease.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed containers filled with 70F water with in-use utensils stored inside; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
In the women's restroom provide handwashing signage.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
At the middle sandwich cooler on the cookline observed multiple TCS foods 50F including guacamole fresh cheese in brine corn kernels; the person in charge states the foods had been brought up from the walk-in cooler at or around 4:30pm the person in charge elected to voluntarily discard all the elevated TCS foods and denature them with sanitizer and the action was witnessed by the health inspector; hold TCS foods at or below 41F.
Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology