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The Alley Bar

Latest: PASS July 2, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: Downtown

🚇 Nearest Transit: State Street (Orange Line)

Address
275 WASHINGTON ST
Beacon Hill, MA 02108
Inspection History
22 inspections
4 failures
License
License #124784
Last inspected: July 2, 2025

Inspection History (22 most recent)

PASS July 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
0 violations
PASS October 9, 2024 at 5:55 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-301.14-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C): Hood sticker expired on July 2024 have cleaned by licensed company with BFD | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Pl...
FAIL September 25, 2024 at 6:06 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-301.14-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C): Hood sticker expired on July 2024 have cleaned by licensed company with BFD | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Pl...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 19, 2023 at 8:03 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Sponges observed in kitchen. Discontinue using sponges to clean food contact surface.
PASS July 13, 2023 at 6:20 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 12, 2022 at 6:25 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): In the kitchen keep the wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): put the ceiling tiles on ceiling above the...
PASS October 13, 2021 at 6:04 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No vomit kit on site. Provide | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Cookline cooler: raw chicken stored above cooked c...
FAIL October 7, 2021 at 9:02 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): No vomit kit on site. Provide | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Cookline cooler: raw chicken stored above cooked c...
PASS September 1, 2020 at 3:52 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): There is no irreversible thermometer available to verify the temperature of the high temp machine. Provide.
FAIL August 20, 2020 at 7:19 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-204.112-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf): There is no irreversible thermometer available to verify the temperature of the high temp machine. Provide.
PASS February 12, 2020 at 7:07 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 14, 2019 at 6:03 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean floor area of unused kitchen. Remove buildup. Replace out of place ceiling tiles in kitchen.
PASS March 14, 2019 at 6:12 PM
0 violations
PASS October 16, 2018 at 6:16 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 22, 2018 at 6:00 PM
3 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Keep all supplies stored in the kitchen at least 6 inches off the floor area. Floor area in kitchen has heavy buildup of soils debris and encrusted soils. Clean kitcheb floor to renmove heavy bui...
PASS October 31, 2017 at 6:06 PM
0 violations
PASS May 19, 2016 at 6:18 PM
0 violations
PASS November 20, 2015 at 7:19 PM
0 violations
PASS December 19, 2014 at 3:24 PM
2 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Gauge on bar glass machine not working properly / Repair. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Bar glass machine sanitizer not registering / Repair. All bar glassware is to be brought to the dow...
FAIL December 11, 2014 at 4:34 PM
2 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Gauge on bar glass machine not working properly / Repair. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Bar glass machine sanitizer not registering / Repair. All bar glassware is to be brought to the dow...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 18, 2014 at 6:22 PM
2 violations
32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Provide a proper hand wash sign for the bar hand sink. | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof: Provide covered trash receptacles for the ladies restroom.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 18, 2013 at 4:33 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: The floor grout is damaged in areas. Repair to provide a smooth cleanable durable surface. | 42-5-203.13 - Mop Sink not Provided: There is no mopsink. Provide.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department