Inspection record
La Taqueria Taco Bar & Grill
632 Hyde Park Av · Boston, MA 02131
6inspections since May 2026
37violations recorded
HE_Filedlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking w/ Take Out
Inspection history
Oct 21, 2026HE_Filed5 violations
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Some bulk food containers have no labels provide.
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Remove non-nuse clutter from between walk in freezer and walk in cooler at basement area and organize.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Flat top range missing some dials replace.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Baseboard detached inside prep room location repair.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed leaky ceiling pipe at the basement area repair.
Oct 14, 2026HE_FailExt6 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Baseboard detached inside prep room location repair.
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Some bulk food containers have no labels provide.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Flat top range missing some dials replace.
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Provide additional full-time certified food protection manager to be onsite during all hours of operation.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed leaky ceiling pipe at the basement area repair.
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Remove non-nuse clutter from between walk in freezer and walk in cooler at basement area and organize.
Oct 8, 2026HE_Fail6 violations
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Provide additional full-time certified food protection manager to be onsite during all hours of operation.
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Some bulk food containers have no labels provide.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed leaky ceiling pipe at the basement area repair.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Basement detached inside prep room location repair.
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Remove non-nuse clutter from between walk in freezer and walk in cooler at basement area and organize.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Flat top range missing some dials replace.
May 26, 2026HE_Pass2 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Repair loose floor tiles and missing tiles inside commissary prep area.
*Intensity-Lighting (C)
basement storage area and under exhausthood.
May 12, 2026HE_FailExt9 violations
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Observed staff behind service counter handling food with no hair restraint provide.
***Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)
Discontinue the use of cardboard box as liner and provide commercial food service grade shelving liner.
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
No on some food containers through out provide.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Repair loose floor tiles and missing tiles inside commissary prep area.
***Separation-Storage (P)
Remove canned paints from food storage area and provide proper storage.
*Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
Toilet seat missing inside staff restroom replace No toilet paper holder provide.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Clean sides inbetween of cooking line equipment to remove visible soil.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No test kit for quarts sanitizer provide.
*Intensity-Lighting (C)
basement storage area and under exhausthood.
May 5, 2026HE_Fail9 violations
*Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
Toilet seat missing inside staff restroom replace No toilet paper holder provide.
***Separation-Storage (P)
Remove canned paints from food storage area and provide proper storage.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Repair loose floor tiles and missing tiles inside commissary prep area.
*Intensity-Lighting (C)
Replace defective light bulb inside walk in freezer at basement storage area and under exhausthood.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Clean sides inbetween of cooking line equipment to remove visible soil.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No test kit for quarts sanitizer provide.
***Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (P)
Discontinue the use of cardboard box as liner and provide commercial food service grade shelving liner.
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
No on some food containers through out provide.
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Observed staff behind service counter handling food with no hair restraint provide.
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