Inspection record
Turco Market
481 Cambridge St · Boston, MA 02134
5inspections since May 2026
28violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Retail Food
Inspection history
Sep 16, 2026HE_Pass6 violations
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed debris and litter on the ground around the trash area outside. Clean and maintain your area. 9/9/26- At today's re inspection rat droppings were observed on the ground in back of the dumpster. Clean to remove rat droppings. Spoke the PIC with regards to the plug inside the dumpster. Ensure there is a plug inside the dumpser to ensure no rodents can enter the dumpster. Trash pick up in on Thursday.
*Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
PIC was able to repair the toilets and sinks in the basement. Clean and sanitize bathrooms.
*Controlling Pests (C)
At today's re inspection no rodent droppings were observed inside. PIC stated the exterminator is due to come out tomorrow. PIC spoke to Supervisor Murad and he approved the pest inspection for tomorrow. PIC was asked to provide pest reports prior to this inspection. Observed a hole in the brick wall to the right of the exterior door. Seal to ensure no rodent activity. The IPM report must confirm that there are no pest captures no signs of activity and no sanitation concerns. All identified or potential entry points and structural voids must be properly treated and sealed prior to the next inspection. Pest control service frequency should be increased as needed until the issue has been fully resolved and verified. Please send over the pest report to the email provided after the pest inspection for review.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Provide door sweeps to front exterior door. PIC ordered the wrong size and was able to provide the box. Provide door sweep to ensure no rodent can enter the building.
*Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
No baseboard/cove base on the walls downstairs hallway and upstairs Provide vinyl/rubber sanitary cove base. Floor to wall junction must be coved/closed and sealed to ensure no food grease water or debris accumulates. Observed flooring missing in the store front area. Repair and finish the floor and surrounding area to provide a smooth durable and easily cleanable surface. 9/9- At today's inspection another tile in the front of the store is broken. PIC stated that he has scheduled someone to come out to repair the tile in the front and the tiles stated above unter the Antepli refrigeration unit. PIC did place some of the vinyl cove baseboards down and stated that he ran out of the product. Continue adding the baseboards in the area noted.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Observed sewage lines where food items are being stored in the basement. Observed a vent that leads to the outside that needs to be sealed to ensure no rodent activity. Enclose the pipes in areas that you are storing food items repair/seal the hole/vent leading outside.
Sep 9, 2026HE_FailExt11 violations
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed droppings in the basement and hallway strong urine smell in the basement and large flies. A few of the rooms have old worn out rugs. Recommended removing the rugs and clean and sanitizing the floors underneath to remove the old and new droppings and urine smell. PIC was able to provide the last 2 pest reports and stated that they are scheduled to come out 2 times a month. Also observed a runner going down the stairs to the basement. Recommended removing cleaning and sanitizing the stairs to remove urine smell. Please consult with a licensed pest control/extermination company and obtain a detailed report confirming that there are no pest captures no signs of activity and no sanitation concerns. All identified or potential entry points and structural voids must be properly treated and sealed prior to the next inspection. Pest control service frequency should be increased as needed until the issue has been fully resolved and verified.
*Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
PIC was able to repair the toilets and sinks in the basement. Clean and sanitize bathrooms.
*Controlling Pests (C)
At today's re inspection no rodent droppings were observed inside. PIC stated the exterminator is due to come out tomorrow. PIC spoke to Supervisor Murad and he approved the pest inspection for tomorrow. PIC was asked to provide pest reports prior to this inspection. Observed a hole in the brick wall to the right of the exterior door. Seal to ensure no rodent activity. The IPM report must confirm that there are no pest captures no signs of activity and no sanitation concerns. All identified or potential entry points and structural voids must be properly treated and sealed prior to the next inspection. Pest control service frequency should be increased as needed until the issue has been fully resolved and verified. Please send over the pest report to the email provided after the pest inspection for review.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Provide door sweeps to front exterior door. PIC ordered the wrong size and was able to provide the box. Provide door sweep to ensure no rodent can enter the building.
*Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
No baseboard/cove base on the walls downstairs hallway and upstairs Provide vinyl/rubber sanitary cove base. Floor to wall junction must be coved/closed and sealed to ensure no food grease water or debris accumulates. Observed flooring missing in the store front area. Repair and finish the floor and surrounding area to provide a smooth durable and easily cleanable surface. 9/9- At today's inspection another tile in the front of the store is broken. PIC stated that he has scheduled someone to come out to repair the tile in the front and the tiles stated above unter the Antepli refrigeration unit. PIC did place some of the vinyl cove baseboards down and stated that he ran out of the product. Continue adding the baseboards in the area noted.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Observed sewage lines where food items are being stored in the basement. Observed a vent that leads to the outside that needs to be sealed to ensure no rodent activity. Enclose the pipes in areas that you are storing food items repair/seal the hole/vent leading outside.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Observed stained ceilings tiles dust around one of the ceiling vents and a vent filter that needs to be replaced. Clean dust replace or paint and replace vent filter.
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed items being stored in the basement hallway and in both non functional bathrooms in the basement. PIC stated previous tenant left all the items. Please remove and ensure everything is being properly stored 6 inches off the floor to ensure the exterminator can place bait traps. PIC stated he has a few more items to remove trash day is Thursday.
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed debris and litter on the ground around the trash area outside. Clean and maintain your area. 9/9/26- At today's re inspection rat droppings were observed on the ground in back of the dumpster. Clean to remove rat droppings. Spoke the PIC with regards to the plug inside the dumpster. Ensure there is a plug inside the dumpser to ensure no rodents can enter the dumpster. Trash pick up in on Thursday.
***System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Observed 2 non- functional bathrooms in the basement. Remove the non-functional toliet fixture and properly cap and seal the associated water supply and sanitary drain connections. Ensure all capped connections are secure leak-free & permanently sealed. Repair and finish floor and surrounding area to provide smooth durable and easliy cleanable surface.
**(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
Provide CFPM and post on the wall.
Sep 5, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
**(A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Power outage at the location Establishment has voluntarily closed Dry ice has been provided Manager instructed to contact the ISD Health office @ 617-635-5326 The next business day to provide an update (After hours)Contact 311 or 617-635-4500 to request ISD Health & Electrical to re-inspect
Sep 5, 2026HE_VolClos1 violation
**(A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Power outage at the location Establishment has voluntarily closed Dry ice has been provided Manager instructed to contact the ISD Health office @ 617-635-5326 The next business day to provide an update (After hours)Contact 311 or 617-635-4500 to request ISD Health & Electrical to re-inspect
Sep 2, 2026HE_Fail9 violations
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Observed stained ceilings tiles dust around one of the ceiling vents and a vent filter that needs to be replaced. Clean dust replace or paint and replace vent filter.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Observed sewage lines where they are storing food items in the basement. Observed missing ceiling voids and holes in the walls. Enclose the pipes in areas that you are storing food items repair ceiling and repair all holes and voids to ensure no rodent activity.
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed items being stored in the basement hallway and in both non functional bathrooms in the basement. PIC stated previous tenant left all the items. Please remove and ensure everything is being properly stored 6 inches off the floor to ensure the exterminator can place bait traps.
*Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
No baseboard/cove base on the walls downstairs hallway and upstairs Provide vinyl/rubber sanitary cove base. Floor to wall junction must be coved/closed and sealed to ensure no food grease water or debris accumulates. Observed flooring missing in the store front area. Repair and finish the floor and surrounding area to provide a smooth durable and easily cleanable surface.
***System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Observed 2 non- functional bathrooms in the basement. Remove the non-functional toliet fixture and properly cap and seal the associated water supply and sanitary drain connections. Ensure all capped connections are secure leak-free & permanently sealed. Repair and finish floor and surrounding area to provide smooth durable and easliy cleanable surface.
*Outer Openings Protected (C)
Provide door sweeps to front exterior door.
**(A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
Provide CFPM and post on the wall.
*Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Observed debris and litter on the ground around the trash area outside. Clean and maintain your area.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed droppings in the basement and hallway strong urine smell in the basement and large flies. A few of the rooms have old worn out rugs. Recommended removing the rugs and clean and sanitizing the floors underneath to remove the old and new droppings and urine smell. PIC was able to provide the last 2 pest reports and stated that they are scheduled to come out 2 times a month. Also observed a runner going down the stairs to the basement. Recommended removing cleaning and sanitizing the stairs to remove urine smell. Please consult with a licensed pest control/extermination company and obtain a detailed report confirming that there are no pest captures no signs of activity and no sanitation concerns. All identified or potential entry points and structural voids must be properly treated and sealed prior to the next inspection. Pest control service frequency should be increased as needed until the issue has been fully resolved and verified.
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