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Inspection record

Star Market No. 4572

370 Western Av · Boston, MA 02135

5inspections since May 2026
9violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)

License category: Retail Food

Inspection history

Aug 18, 2026HE_Pass2 violations
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed at the exterior dumpster area excessive rubbish on the ground; clean the area and remove rubbish on the floor to prevent pest activity.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed small dark rodent droppings behind ice machine in seafood area; pest control report from 8-10-2026 states there were small rodent droppings observed inside an access panel in front of deli and there are structural repairs suggested where the floor and walls meet in the produce prep area; clean and sanitize the area of droppings have your pest control operator perform a service prior to the reinspection and as many as required to provide a clean IPM style report showing no activity no evidence structural voids and repairs have been completed and sanitation in the establishment is acceptable. It is suggested to increase the visits of your pest control operator from the current two to three weekly visits currently being performed until the pest activity has been eliminated.
Aug 11, 2026HE_Fail2 violations
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed small dark rodent droppings behind ice machine in seafood area; pest control report from 8-10-2026 states there were small rodent droppings observed inside an access panel in front of deli and there are structural repairs suggested where the floor and walls meet in the produce prep area; clean and sanitize the area of droppings have your pest control operator perform a service prior to the reinspection and as many as required to provide a clean IPM style report showing no activity no evidence structural voids and repairs have been completed and sanitation in the establishment is acceptable. It is suggested to increase the visits of your pest control operator from the current two to three weekly visits currently being performed until the pest activity has been eliminated.
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed at the exterior dumpster area excessive rubbish on the ground; clean the area and remove rubbish on the floor to prevent pest activity.
Jul 2, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
6-25-26: Upon reinspection observed ten or more shellstock tags in records storage box for current month not filled out with last sold or used date. Per phone call with Principal TS a pre-hearing will be scheduled.
Jun 25, 2026HE_Hearing2 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
In the bakery walk-in refrigerator water is leaking from the overhead fan unit into buckets on the floor; repair or replace the overhead fan unit so that it is not leaking water.
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
6-25-26: Upon reinspection observed ten or more shellstock tags in records storage box for current month not filled out with last sold or used date. Per phone call with Principal TS a pre-hearing will be scheduled.
Jun 11, 2026HE_Fail2 violations
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed multiple shellstock tags in record storage box not filled out with last date sold written on them; retrain staff to fill out every shellstock tag right after the last one is sold used or discarded.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
In the bakery walk-in refrigerator water is leaking from the overhead fan unit into buckets on the floor; repair or replace the overhead fan unit so that it is not leaking water.

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