Inspection record
La Chiva Restaurant
259 Bennington St · Boston, MA 02128
3inspections since May 2026
13violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking w/ Take Out
Inspection history
Oct 21, 2026HE_Pass6 violations
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Multiple containers of food held for more than 24hours observed without date marking . Provide made/ discard date
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Raw eggs Raw chicken Beef stored above the Ready to eat foods.Remove and store below RTE foods
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiples squeeze bottles observed without label/ Provide
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Observed multiples food items( slice tomatoes Carne 59F Hot dog Cheese ) stored in cold holding unit at elevated temperatures ( 45-59F). PIC instruced to move to refrigetation to rapid cool down. Mantain cold holding temperature at 41F or below
*Cleaning Receptacles (C)
Grease bins in back are observed heavily soiled with encrusted food debris soils and grease All waste receptacles were observed to be heavily soild and left open
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
The floor around the grease container and trash bins was heavily soiled with accumulation food debris spills and grease. Clean to remove
Oct 14, 2026HE_Fail6 violations
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
The floor around the grease container and trash bins was heavily soiled with accumulation food debris spills and grease. Clean to remove
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Observed multiples food items( slice tomatoes Carne 59F Hot dog Cheese ) stored in cold holding unit at elevated temperatures ( 45-59F). PIC instruced to move to refrigetation to rapid cool down. Mantain cold holding temperature at 41F or below
*Cleaning Receptacles (C)
Grease bins in back are observed heavily soiled with encrusted food debris soils and grease All waste receptacles were observed to be heavily soild and left open
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Raw eggs Raw chicken Beef stored above the Ready to eat foods.Remove and store below RTE foods
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiples squeeze bottles observed without label/ Provide
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Multiple containers of food held for more than 24hours observed without date marking . Provide made/ discard date
May 12, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Food Preparation (C)
Establishment has one designated prep sink located in the basement; However it is being used as a handwashing sink. Per employee produce is washing in the three compartment warewashing sink./ provide a license plumber's report 3/31/2026 During today compliance visit the air gap was installed on the prep sink. No invoice or licensed p[lumber permit was provided at the the of reinspection .PIC to provide plumber report
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