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211 Better Bagels

⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS October 16, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bakery

📍 Neighborhood: Financial District

🚇 Nearest Transit: South Station (Red Line)

Address
211 CONGRESS ST
Financial District, MA 02110
Inspection History
15 inspections
8 failures
1 closures
License
License #480329
Last inspected: October 16, 2025

Inspection History (15 most recent)

PASS October 16, 2025 at 6:04 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food Handling staff observed without hair restraints Provide hair cover for all food service staff. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No Vomit and diarr...
FAIL October 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food Handling staff observed without hair restraints Provide hair cover for all food service staff. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No Vomit and diarr...
PASS June 27, 2024 at 5:46 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): Cutting boards with scores and soils resurface or replace | 590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): Walls and rails around windows with ...
FAIL June 14, 2024 at 2:54 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.11-P - Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P): Cutting boards with scores and soils resurface or replace | 590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): Walls and rails around windows with ...
PASS January 11, 2024 at 1:07 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expires this month. Scheduled 1/10/24
FAIL December 29, 2023 at 3:35 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food handling staff without hair restraints. Provide hats or hairnets for all food service staff. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored on counter. St...
FAIL December 19, 2023 at 3:50 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food handling staff without hair restraints. Provide hats or hairnets for all food service staff. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Wiping cloths stored on counter. St...
PASS February 12, 2023 at 3:23 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Fire extinguisher discharged in oven. Sooty water on floors. Clean and sanitize all areas with a professional cleaning company. Provide invoic...
🚫 CLOSURE February 3, 2023 at 1:38 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Fire extinguisher discharged in oven. Sooty water on floors. Clean and sanitize all areas with a professional cleaning company. Provide invoic...
PASS December 16, 2022 at 4:58 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice related materials store...
FAIL December 9, 2022 at 6:25 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice related materials store...
PASS September 19, 2022 at 2:27 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Remove the plastic see through curtains stored on topof the bulk food continers in the bagel prep room. Remove all non ice related materials stored on top of the ic...
FAIL September 12, 2022 at 4:11 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Remove the plastic see through curtains stored on topof the bulk food continers in the bagel prep room. Remove all non ice related materials stored on top of the ic...
PASS July 27, 2022 at 7:23 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Provide an enclosed mop sink. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): clean floor areas throughout this establishment. Remove all built up debris and...
FAIL July 12, 2022 at 2:43 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Provide an enclosed mop sink. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): clean floor areas throughout this establishment. Remove all built up debris and...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department