Don Tequeno Y Dona Arepa
Last inspected: Feb 26, 2026
61
Score
Don Tequeno Y Dona Arepa, located at 491 Blue Hill Avenue in Dorchester, MA, underwent a moderate risk inspection on February 26, 2026, with a score of 61. This inspection identified one critical, two major, and three minor violations. Historically, the facility has maintained a pattern of mostly medium-risk scores across 18 recorded inspections.
18
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 26, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Feb 19, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Jul 7, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 16, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Jan 9, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
70
Aug 19, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Aug 8, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
61
Feb 16, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Feb 7, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Jan 30, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 6 minor violations.
55
Nov 20, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Nov 13, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Nov 3, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
70
Feb 16, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Feb 1, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
64
Aug 22, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 9, 2022
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Aug 2, 2022
Routine
6 minor violations.
74
Violations — Feb 26, 2026 Inspection
Light bulbs protective shielding (c)
Inspector notes: Light shields observed missing above the three bay compartment sink/ provide
590.006/6-202.11-C
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Restroom observed without employee must wash hand signage/ Provide
590.006/6-301.14-C
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sink observed without backflow prevention. Provide. Use a colander until properly plumbed.Please provide a plumbers report and a permit to do work will need to be pulled so it can be inspected 2/26/2026 Per PIC He is currently seeking a licensed plumber to provide an estimate for installing an air gap on the prep sink. He requesting at least one month to address this matter as his wife will be giving birth next month.
590.005/5-202.13-P
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Chlorine sanitizer test trip observed expired .Inspector test strip was used to measure sanitize
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Food temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: No food thermometer present on site. Food thermometer must be available and accessible used on site.
590.004/4-302.12-PF
Sponges use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Sponges observed at warewashing three compartment sinks. Discontinue using sponge to wash food contact surfaces to prevent contamination
590.004/4-101.16-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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