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Harp & Bard

Latest: PASS July 31, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: Savin Hill (Red Line)

Address
1097 DORCHESTER AV
Dorchester, MA 02125
Inspection History
85 inspections
45 failures
License
License #18414
Last inspected: July 31, 2025

Inspection History (50 most recent)

PASS July 31, 2025 at 2:51 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Floor inside kitchen in disrepair repair.
FAIL July 3, 2025 at 4:50 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Floor inside kitchen in disrepair repair.
PASS February 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Freezer chest lid paint worn repair. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Replace missing ceiling tiles at basement. | 590.006/6-202.11...
FAIL February 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Freezer chest lid paint worn repair. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Replace missing ceiling tiles at basement. | 590.006/6-202.11...
PASS October 23, 2024 at 4:28 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.113-C - Storing Maintenance Tools (C): Enclose mop sink at basement area.
FAIL October 16, 2024 at 3:33 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Remove milk crates as shelving and provide commercial grade shelving. | 590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces an...
FAIL October 9, 2024 at 4:25 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-101.11-C - Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C): Remove milk crates as shelving and provide commercial grade shelving. | 590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces an...
PASS April 2, 2024 at 5:01 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean inbetween cooking equipment back splash to remove visible soil. | 590.005/5-501.110-C - Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable...
FAIL March 25, 2024 at 6:44 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean inbetween cooking equipment back splash to remove visible soil. | 590.005/5-501.110-C - Storage Refuse Recyclables and Returnable...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS March 8, 2023 at 6:06 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters have been cleaned but the hood will be cleaned 3-27-23.
FAIL March 7, 2023 at 4:52 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store knives between equipment. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters have been cleaned but the hood will be cleaned 3-27-23. | 590...
FAIL February 28, 2023 at 6:59 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store knives between equipment. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Clean hood filters and have hood cleaned. Expired this month. PIC stated th...
PASS August 23, 2022 at 2:53 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on bulk food containers on cooking line. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Tongs stored on oven door handles. Prope...
FAIL August 1, 2022 at 3:41 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Provide labels on bulk food containers on cooking line. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Tongs stored on oven door handles. Prope...
PASS March 3, 2022 at 4:09 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store tongs on oven door handles. PIC removed. | 590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Rice in hot holding unit at 98F. PIC removed and properly reheated i...
FAIL February 24, 2022 at 5:22 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store tongs on oven door handles. PIC removed. | 590.003/3-403.11-P - Reheating for Hot Holding (P): Rice in hot holding unit at 98F. PIC removed and properly reheated i...
PASS December 9, 2021 at 4:35 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Fryolators and Grill is soiled engrusted grease underneath- Clean to remove soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Sprayer on the Rinse station before the Low temp d...
FAIL December 2, 2021 at 4:29 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Fryolators and Grill is soiled engrusted grease underneath- Clean to remove soils. | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Sprayer on the Rinse station before the Low temp d...
PASS August 12, 2021 at 5:58 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw Poultry next to ready to eat foods Partially cooked chicken wings stored next to raw fish- PIC corrected on site- Discontinue storing raw meats of d...
FAIL August 5, 2021 at 2:43 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw Poultry next to ready to eat foods Partially cooked chicken wings stored next to raw fish- PIC corrected on site- Discontinue storing raw meats of d...
PASS April 2, 2021 at 2:59 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken next to ready to eat garnish. Raw beef products next to ready to eat lettuce and sour cream. Fry eggwash stored next to ready to eat lettuce ...
FAIL March 26, 2021 at 5:30 PM
11 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw chicken next to ready to eat garnish. Raw beef products next to ready to eat lettuce and sour cream. Fry eggwash stored next to ready to eat lettuce ...
PASS July 28, 2020 at 3:47 PM
0 violations
PASS January 6, 2020 at 7:33 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): No mop sink provide.
FAIL November 26, 2019 at 6:03 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean sides inbetween and back splash to remove visible. | 590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): No mop sink provide. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean ...
FAIL November 19, 2019 at 7:21 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean sides inbetween and back splash to remove visible. | 590.005/5-203.13-C - Service Sink (C): No mop sink provide. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean ...
PASS May 17, 2019 at 6:35 PM
4 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Replace missing sink plugs for 3 bay sink at basement area. | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Remove dish racks from floor elevate 6 to 8" or higher. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cl...
FAIL May 2, 2019 at 3:57 PM
4 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Replace missing sink plugs for 3 bay sink at basement area. | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Remove dish racks from floor elevate 6 to 8" or higher. | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cl...
PASS December 6, 2018 at 4:42 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace worn splash guard on frialator. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean sides and inbetwee of cooking equipment to remove visible soil. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Fl...
FAIL November 28, 2018 at 5:41 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace worn splash guard on frialator. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean sides and inbetwee of cooking equipment to remove visible soil. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Fl...
PASS June 28, 2018 at 6:45 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: No cover for open ice chest provide. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: ondensation open container of water at basement area repair to provide proper plumbing. | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents ...
FAIL June 21, 2018 at 4:14 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: No cover for open ice chest provide. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: ondensation open container of water at basement area repair to provide proper plumbing. | 35-6-501.111/.115 - Insects Rodents ...
PASS March 5, 2018 at 7:54 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove all milkcrates used as shelving and provide commercial food service grade storage shelving. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean sides inbetween and backsplash to cooking equipmen...
FAIL February 23, 2018 at 7:51 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Remove all milkcrates used as shelving and provide commercial food service grade storage shelving. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean sides inbetween and backsplash to cooking equipmen...
PASS July 14, 2017 at 6:45 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Torn gasket on freezer chest. Repair No shields at two handsinks. Provide . One in basement next to prep sink .One in kitchen next to cart hold food products. Provide shield in ice chest to separate hosesi...
FAIL July 6, 2017 at 4:27 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Torn gasket on freezer chest. Repair No shields at two handsinks. Provide . One in basement next to prep sink .One in kitchen next to cart hold food products. Provide shield in ice chest to separate hosesi...
PASS February 10, 2017 at 4:13 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Several case of food and food products on floor in walkin. Remove. Store all food 6inches of the floor. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Freezer chest with broke lid .Repair or replace. | 15-4-202.1...
FAIL February 2, 2017 at 5:57 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Several case of food and food products on floor in walkin. Remove. Store all food 6inches of the floor. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Freezer chest with broke lid .Repair or replace. | 15-4-202.1...
PASS June 15, 2016 at 6:49 PM
1 violation
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair hand sink at cook line.... New sink on order should be installed next week.PIC will call if any problem should arise.
FAIL June 8, 2016 at 6:40 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace all defective equipment... | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean and degrease all equipment.... | 29-5-201/02.11...
FAIL May 11, 2016 at 6:40 PM
7 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: replace all defective equipment... | 19-4-501.18-.110 - Wash Rinse Water Clean Proper Temperature.: | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean and degrease all equipment.... | 29-5-201/02.11...
PASS March 18, 2016 at 6:18 PM
1 violation
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Water dripping into bucket from condenser in walk-in refrigerator. Repair
FAIL February 19, 2016 at 4:54 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Water dripping into bucket from condenser in walk-in refrigerator. Repair | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Water pooling around ice machine. Repair | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Di...
FAIL February 12, 2016 at 4:58 PM
9 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Water dripping into bucket from condenser in walk-in refrigerator. Repair | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Water pooling around ice machine. Repair | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Di...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 8, 2015 at 5:52 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Salad unit at 45F shall be at 41F or below. (not inuse) | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Repair floor cracks at kitchen area shall be smooth durable and easy cleanible.
FAIL August 31, 2015 at 3:49 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Salad unit at 45F shall be at 41F or below. (not inuse) | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Water from ice machine collecting inside open pan provide proper repairs. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper ...
FAIL August 17, 2015 at 6:32 PM
4 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Salad unit at 45F shall be at 41F or below. (not inuse) | 24-4-903.11 - Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage: Water from ice machine collecting inside open pan provide proper repairs. | 36-6-501.11-.12 ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 10, 2015 at 6:51 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Storage shelving inside Walk in cooler basement area rusty repair. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Floor needs repair infront of Beer Wa...
FAIL April 3, 2015 at 4:06 PM
6 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Storage shelving inside Walk in cooler basement area rusty repair. | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Floor needs repair infront of Beer Wa...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department