Inspection record
Topacio Restaurant
88 Chelsea St · Boston, MA 02128
2inspections since May 2026
14violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking w/ Take Out
Inspection history
Aug 24, 2026HE_Pass7 violations
*Food Preparation (C)
Obserevd open foods in the undercounter refrigerator and refrigerator stored in non-food -grade containers./ PIC was instructed to discountiue use of non food-grade containers and stored all food in NSF-approved or equivalent food-grade containers
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Reach in Unit/ walk-in cooler Properly date mark all ready to eat foods/Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
***Cooling (P)
Cooked chicken was observed stored in a white bucket in the refrigerator at an elevate temperature of 140F indicating that the food was not properly cooled. cooked chicken must be cool from 135F to 70 within 2 hours and from 70F to 41F or below within an additional 4 hours.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Front door observed doorsweep damaged/ Install an effective doorsweep to prevent any daylight
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed plastic container used to dispense rice. Discontinue use handled utensils only to prevent contamination
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiples squeeze bottles observed without label/Provide
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
No Allergen training observed on site. Provide
Aug 17, 2026HE_Fail7 violations
*Food Preparation (C)
Obserevd open foods in the undercounter refrigerator and refrigerator stored in non-food -grade containers./ PIC was instructed to discountiue use of non food-grade containers and stored all food in NSF-approved or equivalent food-grade containers
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Front door observed doorsweep damaged/ Install an effective doorsweep to prevent any daylight
**Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Reach in Unit/ walk-in cooler Properly date mark all ready to eat foods/Provide made/discard date to all food prepped before storing in the refrigerator
***Cooling (P)
Cooked chicken was observed stored in a white bucket in the refrigerator at an elevate temperature of 140F indicating that the food was not properly cooled. cooked chicken must be cool from 135F to 70 within 2 hours and from 70F to 41F or below within an additional 4 hours.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Observed plastic container used to dispense rice. Discontinue use handled utensils only to prevent contamination
*Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
Multiples squeeze bottles observed without label/Provide
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
No Allergen training observed on site. 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