GrubVetter
Boston / East Boston

El Penol Restaurant

54 Bennington St, 02128

Eating & Drinking

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Last inspected: January 14, 2026

Inspection History

January 14, 2026
Pass
P
January 14, 2026
Pass
P
August 5, 2025
Pass
P
August 5, 2025
Pass
P
June 5, 2025
Pass
P
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
June 5, 2025
Pass
P
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 29, 2025
Fail
F
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 29, 2025
Fail
F
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.006/6-501.14-CCleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
October 31, 2024
Pass
P
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-302.12-PFFood Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
590.004/4-501.11-CGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-301.14-CHandwashing Signage (C)
October 31, 2024
Pass
P
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-302.12-PFFood Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
590.004/4-501.11-CGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-301.14-CHandwashing Signage (C)
October 24, 2024
Fail
F
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-302.12-PFFood Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
590.004/4-501.11-CGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-301.14-CHandwashing Signage (C)
October 24, 2024
Fail
F
590.003/3-302.12-CFood Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
590.003/3-304.12-CIn-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
590.003/3-304.14-CWiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-501.17-PFReady-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
590.004/4-302.12-PFFood Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
590.004/4-501.11-CGood Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
590.006/6-301.14-CHandwashing Signage (C)
January 3, 2024
Inspection Not Required
N
January 3, 2024
Inspection Not Required
N
January 18, 2023
Inspection Not Required
N
January 18, 2023
Inspection Not Required
N
January 3, 2023
Filed
F
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
January 3, 2023
Filed
F
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
June 22, 2022
Pass
P
June 22, 2022
Pass
P
March 15, 2022
Inspection Not Required
N
March 15, 2022
Inspection Not Required
N
December 3, 2021
Filed
F
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
December 3, 2021
Filed
F
590.004/4-602.13-CNonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 19, 2021
Pass
P
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-305.14-CFood Preparation (C)
590.004/4-101.16-CSponges Use Limitation (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C1(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 19, 2021
Pass
P
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-305.14-CFood Preparation (C)
590.004/4-101.16-CSponges Use Limitation (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C1(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 12, 2021
Fail
F
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-305.14-CFood Preparation (C)
590.004/4-101.16-CSponges Use Limitation (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C1(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
May 12, 2021
Fail
F
590.003/3-305.11-CFood Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
590.003/3-305.14-CFood Preparation (C)
590.004/4-101.16-CSponges Use Limitation (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
590.004/4-903.11-C1(A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
590.005/5-205.11-PFUsing a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)