Inspection record
La Reina
80 Bennington St · Boston, MA 02128
4inspections since May 2026
20violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking w/ Take Out
Inspection history
Nov 2, 2026HE_Pass3 violations
*Thawing (C)
Observed shrimp being thawed at room temperature under the prep table. The PIC was instructed to discontinue this pratice and thaw frozen shrimp under refrigeration at 41F or below or under cold running water. Retrain Staff ( Corrected on site)
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Observed several food items in the two door refrigerator/ undercounter unit and walk-in cooler without any date marking.Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiple squeeze bottle at the cold holding unit observed without lables. Provide lables whenremoved from original containers
Oct 23, 2026HE_Fail3 violations
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiple squeeze bottle at the cold holding unit observed without lables. Provide lables whenremoved from original containers
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Observed several food items in the two door refrigerator/ undercounter unit and walk-in cooler without any date marking.Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
*Thawing (C)
Observed shrimp being thawed at room temperature under the prep table. The PIC was instructed to discontinue this pratice and thaw frozen shrimp under refrigeration at 41F or below or under cold running water. Retrain Staff ( Corrected on site)
May 29, 2026HE_Pass7 violations
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood Sticker observed expired April 14 2026/ Provide Updated sticker
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Rear door left wide open without screen door. Provide or mantain closed all the time
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Reach in Unit/Walk-in / Properly date mark all ready to eat foods/Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Observed multiples food Items (cucumber cheese sour cream tomatoes pico de gallo) on the cold holding service refrigerator with elavated temperature at 48F and 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F and below.
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Walk-in/ reach in unit Properly store all raw foods(fish raw shell eggs shrimp) Below Ready to eat foods/properly store all raw foods below ready to eat foods based on cooking temperature requirement.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Restroom and kitchen observed without employee must wash hand signage/ Provide
May 22, 2026HE_Fail7 violations
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Restroom and kitchen observed without employee must wash hand signage/ Provide
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Observed multiples food Items (cucumber cheese sour cream tomatoes pico de gallo) on the cold holding service refrigerator with elavated temperature at 48F and 50F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F and below.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Walk-in/ reach in unit Properly store all raw foods(fish raw shell eggs shrimp) Below Ready to eat foods/properly store all raw foods below ready to eat foods based on cooking temperature requirement.
*Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Hood Sticker observed expired April 14 2026/ Provide Updated sticker
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Reach in Unit/Walk-in / Properly date mark all ready to eat foods/Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Rear door left wide open without screen door. Provide or mantain closed all the time
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