Lower Mills Tavern
Latest: PASS
November 12, 2025
Address
2269 DORCHESTER AVE
Dorchester, MA 02124
Inspection History
35 inspections
16 failures
License
License #158746
Last inspected: November 12, 2025
Inspection History (35 most recent)
PASS
November 12, 2025
at 6:12 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent droppings noted along floor as the base of the walls in the basement area beginning in the unfinished area near the ice machine and continuing under shelving / Clean to remove. Exterminator ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 4, 2025
at 6:25 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): Hood vent covers with visible grease build up / Clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent droppings noted along floor as the base of the walls in the basement...
FAIL
October 22, 2025
at 5:57 PM
3 violations
590.006/6-201.17-C - Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C): Hood vent covers with visible grease build up / Clean to remove | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Rodent droppings noted along floor as the base of the walls in the basement...
PASS
March 27, 2025
at 6:08 PM
0 violations
PASS
August 1, 2024
at 1:31 PM
0 violations
FAIL
July 17, 2024
at 3:08 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-602.11-C - Food Labels (C): Label bulk food bins | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Interior of ice machine with visible soils / Clean to remove | 590.004/4-602.13-C...
PASS
March 19, 2024
at 5:31 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Burger on the lunch and dinner menus are missing the disclosure part of the consumer advisory / Provide an asteris...
FAIL
March 5, 2024
at 4:12 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): Burger on the lunch and dinner menus are missing the disclosure part of the consumer advisory / Provide an asteris...
PASS
September 19, 2023
at 5:41 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): At the time of the re-inspection the floor of the small basement storage room with debris and equipment not allowing for proper pest management. Address and ensure room is accessible for pest cont...
FAIL
September 11, 2023
at 4:01 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knife observed...
FAIL
August 30, 2023
at 5:20 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Knife observed...
PASS
April 19, 2023
at 5:16 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.11-P - Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P): Potatoe dicer with cacked on foods. Address and clean to remove on a more frequent basis. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths ob...
FAIL
April 4, 2023
at 5:52 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-304.11-P - Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P): Potatoe dicer with cacked on foods. Address and clean to remove on a more frequent basis. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths ob...
PASS
August 1, 2022
at 5:36 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): At the time of the inspeciton there were only 2 shell stock tags available. Address and provide tags that are being maitaiend a minimum of 90 days. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-...
FAIL
July 19, 2022
at 5:12 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): At the time of the inspeciton there were only 2 shell stock tags available. Address and provide tags that are being maitaiend a minimum of 90 days. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-...
PASS
February 15, 2022
at 7:35 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Packages of raw oyst...
FAIL
February 8, 2022
at 7:02 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Packages of raw oyst...
PASS
August 25, 2021
at 2:59 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Besure to label bulk food containers. Multiple not labeled on cooking line | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store ...
FAIL
August 18, 2021
at 4:21 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Besure to label bulk food containers. Multiple not labeled on cooking line | 590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontinue to store ...
PASS
April 12, 2021
at 3:06 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontine to store tongs on oven door handle hand sink divider or push carts in kitchen. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Clean interior of freezer in prep area ...
FAIL
April 1, 2021
at 4:39 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Discontine to store tongs on oven door handle hand sink divider or push carts in kitchen. | 590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Clean interior of freezer in prep area ...
PASS
October 14, 2020
at 7:07 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-601.11-C - Standards of Identity (C): As discussed with chef all bulk food containers need to have labels. Most did have them but some on cooking line and larger bulk containers did not. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C...
FAIL
October 7, 2020
at 4:50 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-601.11-C - Standards of Identity (C): As discussed with chef all bulk food containers need to have labels. Most did have them but some on cooking line and larger bulk containers did not. | 590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
November 29, 2019
at 5:58 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-202.16-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Light out above stove top. Replace. Gaskets around the 4 drawer under the grill cooler damaged and torn. Replace.
PASS
March 21, 2019
at 5:58 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw chicken steak as well as butter fish creamers and all foods prepared from the previous day all with elevated temperatures between 49-54F were voluntarily discarded and denatured at the time of the inspection....
PASS
March 15, 2019
at 6:52 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced onions inside of the deli style unit in the main kitchen at 49F. Disconitnue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Onions were voluntarily discarded at the time of the ...
FAIL
March 14, 2019
at 1:14 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw chicken steak as well as butter fish creamers and all foods prepared from the previous day all with elevated temperatures between 49-54F were voluntarily discarded and denatured at the time of the inspection....
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 3, 2018
at 6:13 PM
9 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several squeeze bottles with dressings have no labels. Provide. | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Pack of frozen meats observed being defrosted in stagnant water. Discontinue and ensure p...
FAIL
July 26, 2018
at 5:58 PM
9 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several squeeze bottles with dressings have no labels. Provide. | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Pack of frozen meats observed being defrosted in stagnant water. Discontinue and ensure p...
PASS
January 19, 2018
at 4:28 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced onions inside of the deli style unit in the main kitchen at 49F. Disconitnue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Onions were voluntarily discarded at the time of the ...
FAIL
January 12, 2018
at 3:46 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sliced onions inside of the deli style unit in the main kitchen at 49F. Disconitnue and ensure all potentially hazardous foods are being maintained at below 41F. Onions were voluntarily discarded at the time of the ...
PASS
March 10, 2017
at 4:53 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: discontinue storing beers in customer ice elevate all shelving 6 to 8 inches off the floor. | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: properly store all in use scoops... | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design:...
FAIL
February 24, 2017
at 8:10 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: discontinue storing beers in customer ice elevate all shelving 6 to 8 inches off the floor. | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: properly store all in use scoops... | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design:...
PASS
May 17, 2016
at 3:32 PM
1 violation
31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: provide a handsink in employee restroom due to mopsink was installed in restroom.
FAIL
May 13, 2016
at 5:03 PM
1 violation
31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: provide a handsink in employee restroom due to mopsink was installed in restroom.