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Boston Ale House

⚠️ This facility has been closed 1 time by the Health Department
Latest: PASS October 14, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: West Roxbury

🚇 Nearest Transit: Forest Hills (Orange Line)

Address
1885 CENTRE ST
West Roxbury, MA 02132
Inspection History
24 inspections
14 failures
1 closures
License
License #464408
Last inspected: October 14, 2025

Inspection History (24 most recent)

PASS October 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): In basement along the wall one area did not have a foam installed. I did see a mouse come out and go back in. PIC had people on site that have been doing work on all opens in the location. PIC put tra...
FAIL September 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): In basement along the wall one area did not have a foam installed. I did see a mouse come out and go back in. PIC had people on site that have been doing work on all opens in the location. PIC put tra...
PASS September 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Observed the walk in freezer in the basement with heavy frost build up all inside and on the floor. Defrost and repair if needed. Clean and organize the small refrigeration unit in the kitchen...
FAIL September 11, 2025 at 7:05 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Observed the walk in freezer in the basement with heavy frost build up all inside and on the floor. Defrost and repair if needed. Clean and organize the small refrigeration unit in the kitchen...
🚫 CLOSURE September 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Ansul system went off over the stove top and fryolators. Clean and sanitize stove top hood back splash any utensils plates fryolators an...
PASS September 2, 2025 at 7:29 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Spoke with PIC and pest control inspects twice a week. Please have pest control check the walls in the dining room and under bench seats. 7-25-25 Please keep up with the pest control and email me the...
FAIL August 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Spoke with PIC and pest control inspects twice a week. Please have pest control check the walls in the dining room and under bench seats. 7-25-25 Please keep up with the pest control and email me the...
FAIL July 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Spoke with PIC and pest control inspects twice a week. Please have pest control check the walls in the dining room and under bench seats. 7-25-25 Please keep up with the pest control and email me the...
FAIL June 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Spoke with PIC and pest control inspects twice a week. Please have pest control check the walls in the dining room and under bench seats.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 16, 2025 at 7:33 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to replace the moldy caulking at the dishwasher along the wall. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Patch the floor on the cooking line. Replace the miss...
FAIL May 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to replace the moldy caulking at the dishwasher along the wall. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Patch the floor on the cooking line. Replace the miss...
FAIL May 8, 2025 at 7:27 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to replace the moldy caulking at the dishwasher along the wall. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to replace the missing hood filter. The ho...
FAIL April 30, 2025 at 7:11 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to replace the moldy caulking at the dishwasher along the wall. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): PIC will need to replace the missing hood filter. The ho...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 28, 2025 at 6:58 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Replace moldy caulking at kitchen dishwasher. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Repair floor on cooking line. PIC stated that he hasa work order in to have this done...
PASS December 19, 2024 at 6:04 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.112-PF - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf): The main dishwasher was not getting above 156F but was 161F at the plate. Please have the gauge repaired. Dishwasher at the bar was 178F at the p...
FAIL November 1, 2024 at 5:57 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.112-PF - Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf): The main dishwasher was not getting above 156F but was 161F at the plate. Please have the gauge repaired. Dishwasher at the bar was 178F at the p...
FAIL October 23, 2024 at 5:29 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): PIC will need to be sure that bottles and containers are labeled a few missing them. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters o...
FAIL October 16, 2024 at 7:17 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): PIC will need to be sure that bottles and containers are labeled a few missing them. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters o...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 22, 2024 at 5:56 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store tings on oven door handle. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to clean shelves on cooking line and basement prep. As discussed plea...
FAIL March 15, 2024 at 7:22 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store tings on oven door handle. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): PIC will need to clean shelves on cooking line and basement prep. As discussed plea...
PASS September 1, 2023 at 5:16 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 2, 2022 at 6:12 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): As discussed caulking at dishwasher will need to be replaced.
PASS April 25, 2022 at 3:40 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): There is no current certiifed food manager. Provide. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (...
FAIL April 15, 2022 at 4:07 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): There is no current certiifed food manager. Provide. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department