El Jefe's Taqueria
80 Boylston St, 02116
Eating & Drinking
P
Last inspected: February 27, 2026
Inspection History
February 27, 2026
Pass
P
590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)
February 27, 2026
Pass
P
590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)
February 20, 2026
Fail
F
590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)
February 20, 2026
Fail
F
590.006/6-501.111-PFControlling Pests (Pf)
September 12, 2025
Filed
F
590.004/4-501.11-CGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
September 12, 2025
Filed
F
590.004/4-501.11-CGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
June 11, 2025
Pass
P
590.004/4-302.14-PFSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
590.005/5-501.115-CMaintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
June 11, 2025
Pass
P
590.004/4-302.14-PFSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
590.005/5-501.115-CMaintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
June 4, 2025
Fail
F
590.004/4-302.14-PFSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
590.005/5-501.115-CMaintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
June 4, 2025
Fail
F
590.004/4-302.14-PFSanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
590.005/5-501.115-CMaintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
March 25, 2025
Pass
P
590.003/3-404.11-PFTreating Juice (Pf)
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
March 25, 2025
Pass
P
590.003/3-404.11-PFTreating Juice (Pf)
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
March 17, 2025
Fail
F
590.003/3-404.11-PFTreating Juice (Pf)
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
March 17, 2025
Fail
F
590.003/3-404.11-PFTreating Juice (Pf)
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
December 20, 2024
Filed
F
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
December 20, 2024
Filed
F
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
February 9, 2024
Filed
F
590.006/6-201.14-CFloor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
February 9, 2024
Filed
F
590.006/6-201.14-CFloor Carpeting Restrictions and Installation (C)
February 9, 2024
Filed
F
February 9, 2024
Filed
F
January 3, 2024
Inspection Not Required
N
January 3, 2024
Inspection Not Required
N
March 8, 2023
Pass
P
590.002/2-301.11-PClean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.003/3-302.11-CPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-602.11-PFFood Labels (Pf)
590.004/4-301.12-CManual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-501.17-CToilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
590.006/6-202.14-CToilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
L1
March 8, 2023
Pass
P
590.002/2-301.11-PClean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.003/3-302.11-CPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-602.11-PFFood Labels (Pf)
590.004/4-301.12-CManual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-501.17-CToilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
590.006/6-202.14-CToilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
L1
February 22, 2023
Fail
F
590.002/2-301.11-PClean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.003/3-302.11-CPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-602.11-PFFood Labels (Pf)
590.004/4-301.12-CManual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-501.17-CToilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
590.006/6-202.14-CToilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
L1
February 22, 2023
Fail
F
590.002/2-301.11-PClean condition-Hands and Arms (P)
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.003/3-302.11-CPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-602.11-PFFood Labels (Pf)
590.004/4-301.12-CManual Warewashing Sink Compartment Requirements (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-501.17-CToilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
590.006/6-202.14-CToilet Rooms Enclosed (C)
L1
January 18, 2023
Inspection Not Required
N
January 18, 2023
Inspection Not Required
N
March 29, 2022
Pass
P
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.002/2-501.11-PFClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-603.11-PFConsumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
590.004/4-203.11-PFTemperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
590.004/4-501.12-CCutting Surfaces (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
March 29, 2022
Pass
P
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.002/2-501.11-PFClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-603.11-PFConsumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
590.004/4-203.11-PFTemperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
590.004/4-501.12-CCutting Surfaces (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
March 15, 2022
Fail
F
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.002/2-501.11-PFClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-603.11-PFConsumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
590.004/4-203.11-PFTemperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
590.004/4-501.12-CCutting Surfaces (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
March 15, 2022
Inspection Not Required
N
March 15, 2022
Fail
F
590.002/2-301.14-PWhen to Wash (P)
590.003/3-304.15-P(A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
590.002/2-501.11-PFClean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-603.11-PFConsumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
590.004/4-203.11-PFTemperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
590.004/4-501.12-CCutting Surfaces (C)
590.004/4-602.12-CCooking and Baking Equipment (C)
590.004/4-901.11-CEquipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-201.11-CFloors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
March 15, 2022
Inspection Not Required
N
April 29, 2021
Filed
F
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
April 29, 2021
Filed
F
590.003/3-307.11-CMiscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)