Que Arepa En Tertulias Cafe
Last inspected: Jan 27, 2026
64
Score
Que Arepa En Tertulias Cafe, located at 26 Porter St, East Boston, MA, had a moderate risk inspection on January 27, 2026. This inspection identified one critical, two major, and two minor violations, including issues with temperature measuring devices and hot/cold holding of food. Historically, the café has maintained mostly low-risk inspection scores across sixteen previous evaluations.
16
Inspections
1
Critical latest
2
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 27, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
Jan 14, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
64
May 29, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
May 19, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
50
May 12, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 9 minor violations.
50
Oct 11, 2024
Routine
2 minor violations.
90
Sep 27, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 9 minor violations.
37
Sep 20, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
41
Jun 26, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Jun 14, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Dec 12, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Nov 28, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Nov 8, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
67
Jun 16, 2022
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
May 27, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
May 18, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Violations — Jan 27, 2026 Inspection
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Proivde thermomter inside the reach in unit next to the grill
590.004/4-204.112-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Hood tags expired in December 25 / Contact hood cleaning company ASAP
590.006/6-201.17-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Beef 48F Shrimp 46F / Items prepped this morning and stored in reach in / reach in is next to the grill ice is suggested under the top reach in containers to help keep cool. Items brought to walk in to cool back down / Provide 41F or below
590.003/3-501.16-P
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Rinse gauge onn dish machine showing "E" in place of temperature unable to verify final rinse temperature / Repair Provide an irreversible temperature for the high temp dish machine 3 bay sink can be used until final rinse temperature can be verified
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide test kits for chlorine used in 3 bay sink / Sanitizer buckets
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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