Inspection record
Prezza
24 Fleet St · Boston, MA 02113
2inspections since May 2026
40violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 11, 2026HE_Pass20 violations
**Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
PIC unable to provide an irreverssible thermometer for the high temp dishwasher on site. Provide & maintain accessible
*Drying Mops (C)
soiled mop observed stored in stagnant water in the kitchen area. Discontinue & store as discussed during the inspection
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Basement area observed heavily clutter from old kitchen items and furniture. Clean / organize to remove & to prevent pest/rodent harborage
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Old rat droppings observed on the floor under the stairway in the basement area. Clean to remove PIC to provide detailed IPM report from a licensed exterminator to: inca.prince@boston.gov
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Staff restrooom handsink kitchen handsink & bar handsink observed missing handwashing signage. Provide PIC to label food prep sink
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Bar main handwashing sink observed missing paper towels. Provide means to hand drying (cos)
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Floor throughout the basement area observed in need of deep cleaning due to loose debris food debris stagnant water (kitchen upstairs/downstairs). Clean to remove
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Trash storage area observed with multiple cardboard on the floor and trash can lid kept open. Clean to remove. Keep trash can closed at all time to prevent pest access
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Warewashing area hanwashing sink observed blocked by cooler. Discontinue & keep accessible to encourage handwashing. (cos)
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Interior of ice machine of soiled by black substance gasket on multiple cold holding unit observed soiled. Clean to remove
*Cutting Surfaces (C)
Cutting boards at the cook line observed visible stain. Clean to remove
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
PIC unable to provide vomit & diarrheal clean up kit. Provide & maintain accessible
**(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
P's & PF's violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
No date last day served on shellfish tags shellfish tags observed not kept in chronological order. . Provide last day served or sold and keep organized in chronological order.
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Raw scallops observed stored above cut lemons. Discontinue to prevent contamination (cos)
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiple food storage bulk bins & condiment containers observed missing labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Portioned cups observed stored inside bulk bins as dispensing utensils observed utensils stored on equipments. Discontinue to prevent contaminations (cos)
*Thawing (C)
Raw shrimp observed defrosting in stagnant water. Remove thaw under cool running water or under refrigeration . (cos)
**Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Burger on the menu observed missing asterisk . Provide
*Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
Hood filters/baffers observed visible soiled. Clean to remove. Hood sticker expires 9.30.26
Aug 4, 2026HE_Fail20 violations
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
No date last day served on shellfish tags shellfish tags observed not kept in chronological order. . Provide last day served or sold and keep organized in chronological order.
**Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
PIC unable to provide an irreverssible thermometer for the high temp dishwasher on site. Provide & maintain accessible
*Cutting Surfaces (C)
Cutting boards at the cook line observed visible stain. Clean to remove
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Interior of ice machine of soiled by black substance gasket on multiple cold holding unit observed soiled. Clean to remove
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Warewashing area hanwashing sink observed blocked by cooler. Discontinue & keep accessible to encourage handwashing. (cos)
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Trash storage area observed with multiple cardboard on the floor and trash can lid kept open. Clean to remove. Keep trash can closed at all time to prevent pest access
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Floor throughout the basement area observed in need of deep cleaning due to loose debris food debris stagnant water (kitchen upstairs/downstairs). Clean to remove
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Bar main handwashing sink observed missing paper towels. Provide means to hand drying (cos)
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Staff restrooom handsink kitchen handsink & bar handsink observed missing handwashing signage. Provide PIC to label food prep sink
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Old rat droppings observed on the floor under the stairway in the basement area. Clean to remove PIC to provide detailed IPM report from a licensed exterminator to: inca.prince@boston.gov
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
PIC unable to provide vomit & diarrheal clean up kit. Provide & maintain accessible
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Basement area observed heavily clutter from old kitchen items and furniture. Clean / organize to remove & to prevent pest/rodent harborage
*Drying Mops (C)
soiled mop observed stored in stagnant water in the kitchen area. Discontinue & store as discussed during the inspection
***Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
Raw scallops observed stored above cut lemons. Discontinue to prevent contamination (cos)
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiple food storage bulk bins & condiment containers observed missing labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers.
**(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
P's & PF's violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Portioned cups observed stored inside bulk bins as dispensing utensils observed utensils stored on equipments. Discontinue to prevent contaminations (cos)
*Thawing (C)
Raw shrimp observed defrosting in stagnant water. Remove thaw under cool running water or under refrigeration . (cos)
**Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Burger on the menu observed missing asterisk . Provide
*Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
Hood filters/baffers observed visible soiled. Clean to remove. Hood sticker expires 9.30.26
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