Dunkin' Donuts
Last inspected: Feb 5, 2026
58
Score
Dunkin' Donuts, located at 21 Austin Street in Charlestown, MA, had a moderate risk inspection on February 5, 2026, with a score of 58. This inspection resulted in one critical, three major, and two minor violations, including issues with plumbing fixture cleaning and in-use utensil storage. While the most recent inspection indicated several violations, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 12 scored visits.
12
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 5, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Jan 29, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Sep 29, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 2, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 20, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Sep 13, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Apr 2, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 7, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 31, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 27, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
May 17, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
May 9, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Violations — Feb 5, 2026 Inspection
Cleaning of plumbing fixtures (c)
Inspector notes: In line handsink observed soiled with black substances. Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.18-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: In use utensil observed stored in stagnant water. Discontinue store properly. (cos)
590.003/3-304.12-C
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report. Site Cleanliness Certificate observed expired 12.31.25 Certificate of Inspection observed expired 11.1.25
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior 2 door upright unit and shelvings observed soiled by visible food spills and rusty. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Warewashing area handsink obseved blocked by trash can. Discontinue and keep accessible for handwashing at all time. (corrected on site) No warewashing taking place at the time of inspection
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Sanitzer bucket holder observed reading 00ppm. (cos)
590.004/4-501.114-P
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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