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Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 18, 2025

πŸ“ Neighborhood: Allston

πŸš‡ Nearest Transit: Harvard Square (Red Line)

Address
49 HARVARD WY
Allston, MA 02163
Inspection History
20 inspections
8 failures
License
License #130633
Last inspected: June 18, 2025

Inspection History (20 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
2 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Food employee observed with unrestrained beard. Provide hair restraint. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Stained ceiling tile outside basement kitchen eleva...
PASS May 20, 2024 at 2:33 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed food worker don clean gloves without first washing hands. Corrected on site. Retrain staff. | 590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Observed food workers eating in the kitchen....
FAIL May 13, 2024 at 2:06 PM
6 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed food worker don clean gloves without first washing hands. Corrected on site. Retrain staff. | 590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Observed food workers eating in the kitchen....
PASS October 12, 2023 at 4:12 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed staff preparing products without properly washing hands- Corrected on site | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Priorityviolations noted on inspection report Provide i...
FAIL October 3, 2023 at 6:01 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Observed staff preparing products without properly washing hands- Corrected on site | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Priorityviolations noted on inspection report Provide i...
PASS March 16, 2023 at 1:48 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Water from automated sanitizer dispenser was at 130F at the time of the initial inspection Procedures have been put into place to properly cool sanitizer water to 65F-85F as specified by ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 19, 2022 at 4:46 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Broken ceiling tile in warewashing area- Replace
FAIL May 24, 2022 at 3:25 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Tomato and cucumber salad at 46F on service line- Removed and placed in the blast chiller At the time of the reinspection products tatziki mu...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 17, 2022 at 4:37 PM
3 violations
590.002(E)/2-201.11-PF - (B) & (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees (Pf ): An employee with symptoms of gastrointestinal issues that was tested for illness on 04/27/22 was actively working as of 05/0...
FAIL May 10, 2022 at 1:46 PM
3 violations
590.002(E)/2-201.11-PF - (B) & (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees (Pf ): An employee with symptoms of gastrointestinal issues that was tested for illness on 04/27/22 was actively working as of 05/0...
PASS October 15, 2021 at 2:27 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): One steamer at servery cookline inoperable. Repair. | 590.004/4-501.15-C - Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C): Hi temp dish machine in basement ki...
FAIL September 9, 2021 at 6:03 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Ice coffee observed stored in reach in cooler with prepared TCS foods. COS. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Eggs rolls ...
FAIL September 2, 2021 at 2:09 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Ice coffee observed stored in reach in cooler with prepared TCS foods. COS. | 590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Eggs rolls ...
PASS April 16, 2019 at 7:35 PM
3 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: Employees donning on clean gloves without washing hands - Ware washing | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No hand soap at hand sink (Coffee station) - Corrected on sit...
FAIL April 1, 2019 at 1:06 PM
3 violations
12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: Employees donning on clean gloves without washing hands - Ware washing | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No hand soap at hand sink (Coffee station) - Corrected on sit...
PASS November 2, 2018 at 3:04 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Chicken 120F sliced beef 109F Duck leg 115f Salmon 125F for 30 min per PIC.maintain hot holding 140F or above. PIC removed to re-heat/hold at proper temp
FAIL October 24, 2018 at 5:07 PM
1 violation
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Chicken 120F sliced beef 109F Duck leg 115f Salmon 125F for 30 min per PIC.maintain hot holding 140F or above. PIC removed to re-heat/hold at proper temp
PASS April 19, 2018 at 5:52 PM
0 violations
PASS December 12, 2017 at 7:02 PM
0 violations
PASS May 4, 2016 at 1:02 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department