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CVS/Pharmacy No. 8972

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 19, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Back Bay (Orange Line)

Address
285 COLUMBUS AV
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
26 inspections
5 failures
License
License #33075
Last inspected: May 19, 2025

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 19, 2025 at 5:50 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide complete vomit clean up kit | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): lower storage/food shelving stored under sewer line/remov...
FAIL May 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide complete vomit clean up kit | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): lower storage/food shelving stored under sewer line/remov...
PASS March 19, 2024 at 4:21 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the interior shelving units to remove built up soils. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): The beverage units interior diamond plate floor observed heavily damage...
FAIL March 4, 2024 at 4:50 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean the interior shelving units to remove built up soils. | 590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): The beverage units interior diamond plate floor observed heavily damage...
PASS March 20, 2023 at 6:19 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.115-PF - Prohibiting Animals (Pf): Observed live dog inside establishment during inspection. Provided PIC with informative animal material via email.
FAIL March 13, 2023 at 6:13 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.115-PF - Prohibiting Animals (Pf): Observed live dog inside establishment during inspection. Provided PIC with informative animal material via email.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 3, 2022 at 6:52 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Bottom of drink cooler is soiled. Clean to remove soils | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Toilet in back storage area is leaking when flushed. Repair as necessary.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 21, 2022 at 7:01 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Heavy soils in the walk in cooler under retail drinks. Clean to remove soils.
PASS November 4, 2021 at 6:18 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS February 18, 2021 at 6:56 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Post the current permit for the food establishment in a conspicuos place for consumers
PASS June 23, 2020 at 6:17 PM
0 violations
PASS May 9, 2019 at 4:32 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2018 at 6:08 PM
2 violations
32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: ladies restroom/provide covered waste receptacle | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: restroom/clean ceiling vent walls and light shield break room/clean dust from wa...
PASS February 2, 2017 at 4:05 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 3, 2016 at 2:42 PM
1 violation
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Floors on the outside of the cooler inside and wall area near door observed with visible soils.Clean to remove all soils. PIC states that a full cleanining of the store is scheduled for 2 weeks.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 15, 2015 at 4:20 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: retail/clean dust from all soup cans | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: reach in freezer/repair damaged condensor cover lower freezer/defrost unit | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: dairy wa...
FAIL June 5, 2015 at 2:41 PM
7 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: retail/clean dust from all soup cans | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: reach in freezer/repair damaged condensor cover lower freezer/defrost unit | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: retail f...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 20, 2014 at 3:07 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: milk walk in/clean runners to remove dust | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: restrooms/clean/organize break room/clean/organize
PASS August 9, 2013 at 4:57 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) shelving in Odwalla cooler with soils and mold-like build up clean to remove 2) shelving and racks in cooler with mold-like build up clean to remove | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Ti...
FAIL July 25, 2013 at 3:46 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) shelving in Odwalla cooler with soils and mold-like build up clean to remove 2) shelving and racks in cooler with mold-like build up clean to remove | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Ti...
PASS October 17, 2012 at 3:36 PM
0 violations
PASS February 22, 2012 at 7:30 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 4, 2011 at 3:41 PM
1 violation
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Dairy shelving with dust build up and other soils clean to remove.
PASS January 20, 2010 at 5:54 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 6, 2009 at 5:12 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Shampoo and lotions Stored over baby food. Properly store food product. | 32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Uncovered waste receptacle in Women Room.Provide
PASS August 11, 2009 at 2:03 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department