Dot Block Diner
Last inspected: Jan 14, 2026
78
Score
The Dot Block Diner, located at 1203 Dorchester Avenue in Dorchester, MA, underwent a low-risk inspection on January 14, 2026, with a score of 78. This inspection identified one major and three minor violations, including issues with ventilation hood system filters, food storage container labeling, and in-use utensil storage. Across six scored inspections, the establishment has predominantly received low-risk classifications.
6
Inspections
0
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 14, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Jan 7, 2026
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
78
Nov 5, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Oct 29, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
86
Jun 30, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Violations — Jan 14, 2026 Inspection
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on cooking line. Hood sticekr good until end of the month.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Not all food containers had labels please be sure all have labels.
590.003/3-302.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Please discontinue to store tongs on oven door handles on the cooking line.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC could not find the measuring disk or thermal strips for the high temperature dishwasher. Please provide
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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