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Black Rose

Latest: PASS June 27, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Financial District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Aquarium (Blue Line)

Address
160 STATE ST
North End, MA 02109
Inspection History
84 inspections
42 failures
License
License #18686
Last inspected: June 27, 2025

Inspection History (50 most recent)

PASS June 27, 2025 at 6:07 PM
0 violations
PASS February 4, 2025 at 6:58 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): floors and benches with old food debris clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Droppings found on rails near windows and floors clean to remove
FAIL January 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.12-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C): floors and benches with old food debris clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-C - Controlling Pests (C): Droppings found on rails near windows and floors clean to remove
PASS December 9, 2024 at 6:36 PM
0 violations
PASS April 23, 2024 at 5:12 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-301.14-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C): Hood with grease build up clean to remove Hood sticker expired in November 2023 have cleaned by licensed hood compnay.
FAIL April 8, 2024 at 4:17 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-301.14-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C): Hood with grease build up clean to remove Hood sticker expired in November 2023 have cleaned by licensed hood compnay.
PASS October 31, 2023 at 3:21 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-P - System Maintained in Good Repair (P): Observed water leaking from pipe at handsink. Repair
FAIL October 24, 2023 at 5:29 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-P - System Maintained in Good Repair (P): Observed water leaking from pipe at handsink. Repair
PASS May 3, 2023 at 3:41 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood inspection over due. Current sticker exp 2/23. Provide Per pic cleaning is scheduled for next week he will confirm actual date and let me know. Reins...
FAIL April 3, 2023 at 1:00 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood inspection over due. Current sticker exp 2/23. Provide Per pic cleaning is scheduled for next week he will confirm actual date and let me know. Reins...
FAIL March 20, 2023 at 6:52 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood inspection over due. Current sticker exp 2/23. Provide Per pic cleaning is scheduled for next week he will confirm actual date and let me know. Reins...
PASS November 4, 2022 at 6:13 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed in the kitchen handling food without hair restraints. Provide proper hair attire. Assure all staff utilize hair restraints. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical War...
FAIL October 28, 2022 at 5:26 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed in the kitchen handling food without hair restraints. Provide proper hair attire. Assure all staff utilize hair restraints. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical War...
PASS June 29, 2022 at 4:18 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Water leaking from pipe in walk in. Remove bucket. Repair
FAIL June 22, 2022 at 6:36 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Water leaking from pipe in walk in. Remove bucket. Repair
PASS February 19, 2021 at 6:59 PM
0 violations
PASS July 10, 2020 at 5:44 PM
0 violations
PASS January 7, 2020 at 4:34 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Several ready to eat foods without proper date marking.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 31, 2019 at 4:55 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): NO clean up kit on site. Provide | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): scoop for ice founde with handle submerge in ice. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food ...
FAIL December 18, 2019 at 4:59 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): NO clean up kit on site. Provide | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): scoop for ice founde with handle submerge in ice. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food ...
PASS March 1, 2019 at 7:49 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Food container store on store in walkin freeze. Remove store 6inches off the floor. Cooked food stored in prep unit without cover. Provide . Cover all cooked food unless cooling. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided...
FAIL February 22, 2019 at 4:32 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Food container store on store in walkin freeze. Remove store 6inches off the floor. Cooked food stored in prep unit without cover. Provide . Cover all cooked food unless cooling. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 17, 2018 at 6:13 PM
11 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bottled drinks and cut fruit in ice bin use for customer drink. Remove. Separate . ICE for drink only. Several boxes of food products on floor in walkin refrigerator and in storage areas | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food ...
FAIL October 10, 2018 at 3:46 PM
11 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bottled drinks and cut fruit in ice bin use for customer drink. Remove. Separate . ICE for drink only. Several boxes of food products on floor in walkin refrigerator and in storage areas | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food ...
PASS April 17, 2018 at 6:38 PM
2 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: 5-501.114 drain pluggs. no pluggs at three bay at upstairs bar. Provide. | 17-4-302.14 - Test Kit Provided: No test kit at three compartment sink in basement prep. Provide.
FAIL April 10, 2018 at 4:29 PM
13 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Heavly scored cutting board in main kitchen. Remove . Replace or resurface. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Exposed wood on shelving in dry storage area and washing area. Seal all exposed wo...
FAIL April 3, 2018 at 4:14 PM
13 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Heavly scored cutting board in main kitchen. Remove . Replace or resurface. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Exposed wood on shelving in dry storage area and washing area. Seal all exposed wo...
PASS August 18, 2017 at 3:24 PM
6 violations
01-3-202.18 - Shellstock ID: Observed mussels in kitchen reach in unit without shell stock tag. Maintain shellstock tag with the supply until product is exhausted. PIC took corrective action. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Raw chicken stored...
FAIL August 11, 2017 at 4:07 PM
6 violations
01-3-202.18 - Shellstock ID: Observed mussels in kitchen reach in unit without shell stock tag. Maintain shellstock tag with the supply until product is exhausted. PIC took corrective action. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Raw chicken stored...
PASS May 5, 2017 at 3:11 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Cookline reach in refrigerated unit and upstairs pantry with broken gaskets and door not sealing properly with void for air to escape. Replace gasket repair door to seal properly. Unit maintaining a holdin...
FAIL March 6, 2017 at 4:02 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Cookline reach in refrigerated unit and upstairs pantry with broken gaskets and door not sealing properly with void for air to escape. Replace gasket repair door to seal properly. Unit maintaining a holdin...
FAIL February 27, 2017 at 3:33 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No splash guard at upstairs pantry handsink close proximity to ice machine. Provide smooth durable non porous easily cleanable splash guard. Cookline reach in refrigerated unit with broken gaskets and do...
PASS August 25, 2016 at 2:22 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Splash guard for hand sink next to salad station broken. Repair/replace. Failed extension granted to install spalsh guard. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: What appears to be a waste pipe in cei...
FAIL August 15, 2016 at 5:09 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Splash guard for hand sink next to salad station broken. Repair/replace. Failed extension granted to install spalsh guard. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Reach in unit missing inside equipmen...
FAIL August 5, 2016 at 2:36 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Splash guard for hand sink next to salad station broken. Repair/replace. Soiled drainboard next to low temperature dish machine with loose paneling previously affixed to wall with broken seams allowing wate...
PASS May 31, 2016 at 1:50 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Splash guard previously installed at salad station adjacent to warewashing area broken. Repair. Install smooth durable non porous easily cleanable splash guard to prevent potential contamination of foods...
FAIL May 28, 2016 at 12:16 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Splash guard previously installed at salad station adjacent to warewashing area broken. Repair. Install smooth durable non porous easily cleanable splash guard to prevent potential contamination of foods...
PASS April 5, 2016 at 2:30 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Hood sticker at cookline expired. Provide current properly hole punched hood sticker from BFD licensed hood maintenance company.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 29, 2016 at 5:21 PM
9 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cooked chicken wings being stored in cookline refrigerator with a temperature of 53F. Food worker stated made day prior. Ensure PHF foods are cooled properly to a cold holding temperat...
FAIL March 22, 2016 at 2:11 PM
9 violations
04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cooked chicken wings being stored in cookline refrigerator with a temperature of 53F. Food worker stated made day prior. Ensure PHF foods are cooled properly to a cold holding temperat...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 12, 2015 at 4:32 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 2. Stairs to basement in disrepair repair or replace
FAIL August 4, 2015 at 4:21 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 1. Shelving in stock room in disrepair resurface 2. Stairs to basement in disrepair repair or replace
PASS January 30, 2015 at 5:39 PM
2 violations
35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Fruit flies in basement clean to remove | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: floor in basement with debris clean to remove
FAIL January 16, 2015 at 4:15 PM
2 violations
35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents Animals: Fruit flies in basement clean to remove | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: floor in basement with debris clean to remove
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 6, 2014 at 6:45 PM
4 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: gauage at low temp dish machine not operating repair | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: stairs in disrepair repair | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: floor of basment wit...
FAIL September 22, 2014 at 6:00 PM
4 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: gauage at low temp dish machine not operating repair | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: floor of basment with staning water clean to remove | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Flo...
PASS January 8, 2014 at 6:58 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 16, 2013 at 2:08 PM
13 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Walk in -Do not store raw products above or with ready to eat foods. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Basement -Elevate any food products 6" off floor. | 08-3-305-307.11 ...
FAIL September 6, 2013 at 2:06 PM
13 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Walk in -Do not store raw products above or with ready to eat foods. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Basement -Elevate any food products 6" off floor. | 08-3-305-307.11 ...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department