Topacio Restaurant
Last inspected: Dec 30, 2025
58
Score
Topacio Restaurant, located at 88 Chelsea St in East Boston, MA, had a moderate-risk inspection on December 30, 2025. This inspection identified two critical, one major, and three minor violations. Historically, Topacio Restaurant has mostly received medium-risk scores across its eight recorded inspections.
8
Inspections
2
Critical latest
1
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 30, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Dec 23, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
58
Mar 28, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Mar 21, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
74
Aug 13, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Aug 6, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 minor violations.
70
Dec 21, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Dec 12, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Violations — Dec 30, 2025 Inspection
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Handsink used to store personal items. PIC removed them. Use for handwashing only..
590.005/5-205.11-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed plastic container used to dispense rice. Discontinue use handled utensils only.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored wet on counter. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
590.003/3-304.14-C
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Eggs stored in ambient temperature at lower level registeing 60F. PIC states they arrived 2 hours ago and placed them in refrigerating unit. Mantain at 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Three bay sink missing two of drain plugs and not set up. PIC stated that they block them with plastic. Provide proper drain plugs and set up three bay sink properly.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Side of fryolator and equipment next to it with large grease build up. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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