Inspection record
El Penol Restaurant
54 Bennington St · Boston, MA 02128
2inspections since May 2026
18violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Oct 23, 2026HE_Pass9 violations
**Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
No temperature measuring devices for high temp dish machine. Provide an irreversible thermometer to high temp dish machine or 160 termal strips
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Salad cold hold unit observed without a conspiciuous thermometer. Provide and keep visible
*Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Facilty uses yellow sponge for warewashing and to clean equipments. Discontinue . Discontinue using sponge to wash food contact surfaces to prevent contamination
*Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
Both Toilet door is not self closing. Provide self-closing door
*Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Multiple food storage containers observed stored on the ground. Discontinue/ elevate 6 inch of the ground
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Portion cup observed stored inside beans bulk bin. Discontinue /Provide scoop with handle to prevent contamination by hands ( corrected on site)
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiples squeeze bottles observed without label/ provide label when removed from original containers
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Raw shells eggs were stored above Chorrico. Store all raw food below RTE food
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Multiple staff observed working on the cooking line without hair restraint. Provide
Oct 16, 2026HE_Fail9 violations
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Salad cold hold unit observed without a conspiciuous thermometer. Provide and keep visible
**Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
No temperature measuring devices for high temp dish machine. Provide an irreversible thermometer to high temp dish machine or 160 termal strips
*Toilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
Both Toilet door is not self closing. Provide self-closing door
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Multiple staff observed working on the cooking line without hair restraint. Provide
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Raw shells eggs were stored above Chorrico. Store all raw food below RTE food
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiples squeeze bottles observed without label/ provide label when removed from original containers
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Portion cup observed stored inside beans bulk bin. Discontinue /Provide scoop with handle to prevent contamination by hands ( corrected on site)
*Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
Multiple food storage containers observed stored on the ground. Discontinue/ elevate 6 inch of the ground
*Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Facilty uses yellow sponge for warewashing and to clean equipments. Discontinue . Discontinue using sponge to wash food contact surfaces to prevent contamination
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