Inspection record
Wink & Nod
3 Appleton St · Boston, MA 02116
3inspections since May 2026
12violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Sep 11, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Observed above the kitchen area warewashing area and bar prep area in the back of house there are exposed HVAC ducts and utility lines directly above food food prep areas and warewashing. Provide enclosed utility lines in the back of house areas directly below food food prep and warewashing.
Aug 12, 2026HE_FailExt6 violations
**Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
After discussion with the person in charge they are processing and cooking chicken using reduced oxygen packaging but the described and observed process does not meet the threshold to not require a HACCP plan with no labeled date and time of production. Cease preparing and selling the chicken and provide a HACCP plan for any and all foods using reduced oxygen processing.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No testing device for chlorine could be presented during the inspection; provide for chemical warewashing machine.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
In several metal containers in the kitchen observed in-use utensils stored in 80F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
**Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
The warewashing machine in the kitchen uses heat to sanitize but no irreversible thermometer could be presented during the inspection; provide an irreversible thermometer.
**Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Observed three or more spray bottles without any labels; working containers should have name labels of chemicals removed from bulk.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Observed above the kitchen area warewashing area and bar prep area in the back of house there are exposed HVAC ducts and utility lines directly above food food prep areas and warewashing. Provide enclosed utility lines in the back of house areas directly below food food prep and warewashing.
Aug 4, 2026HE_Fail5 violations
**Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Observed three or more spray bottles without any labels; working containers should have name labels of chemicals removed from bulk.
**Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
The warewashing machine in the kitchen uses heat to sanitize but no irreversible thermometer could be presented during the inspection; provide an irreversible thermometer.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No testing device for chlorine could be presented during the inspection; provide for chemical warewashing machine.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
In several metal containers in the kitchen observed in-use utensils stored in 80F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
**Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
After discussion with the person in charge they are processing and cooking chicken using reduced oxygen packaging but the described and observed process does not meet the threshold to not require a HACCP plan with no labeled date and time of production. Cease preparing and selling the chicken and provide a HACCP plan for any and all foods using reduced oxygen processing.
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