Inspection record
Merengue Restaurant
156 Blue Hill Av · Boston, MA 02119
2inspections since May 2026
12violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 21, 2026HE_Pass6 violations
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Container of raw salmon and cooked lobster at cookline. Separate cooked food from raw and different species from each other. Corrected on site.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Slow drain at warewashing hand sink. Service as needed for proper operation.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Daylight visible under back door. Repair threshold to prevent pests from entering.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Warewashing hand sink out of towels. Ensure all hand sinks have soap and towels at all times.
*Thawing (C)
Reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed at cookline in packaging. Per package directions remove or pierce packaging prior to thawing.
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Food handlers observed without hair restraints. Provide hats or hairnets for all food handlers.
Aug 14, 2026HE_Fail6 violations
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Daylight visible under back door. Repair threshold to prevent pests from entering.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Slow drain at warewashing hand sink. Service as needed for proper operation.
*Thawing (C)
Reduced oxygen packaged salmon thawed at cookline in packaging. Per package directions remove or pierce packaging prior to thawing.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Container of raw salmon and cooked lobster at cookline. Separate cooked food from raw and different species from each other. Corrected on site.
*Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
Food handlers observed without hair restraints. Provide hats or hairnets for all food handlers.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Warewashing hand sink out of towels. Ensure all hand sinks have soap and towels at all times.
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