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THE CHARLES PLAYHOUSE

Latest: PASS November 3, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Tufts Medical Center (Orange Line)

Address
74 WARRENTON ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
24 inspections
6 failures
License
License #24983
Last inspected: November 3, 2025

Inspection History (24 most recent)

PASS November 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
0 violations
PASS September 27, 2024 at 2:07 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Soda gun drain holders are not plumbed. Ensure holders are plumbed to drain to prevent soda from dripping onto floor. | 590.005/5-202.12-PF - Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf): No...
FAIL September 25, 2024 at 2:41 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Soda gun drain holders are not plumbed. Ensure holders are plumbed to drain to prevent soda from dripping onto floor. | 590.005/5-202.12-PF - Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf): No...
PASS December 4, 2023 at 3:43 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 18, 2023 at 3:24 PM
0 violations
PASS November 21, 2022 at 4:51 PM
0 violations
PASS November 4, 2021 at 2:50 PM
0 violations
PASS November 22, 2019 at 6:35 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit clean up kit | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): provide 160 strips or irreversible mechanical thermomet...
FAIL November 16, 2019 at 12:56 AM
4 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit clean up kit | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): provide 160 strips or irreversible mechanical thermomet...
PASS October 22, 2018 at 5:52 PM
0 violations
PASS October 14, 2016 at 12:26 AM
0 violations
PASS November 10, 2015 at 4:51 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Interior of beer reach in with stagnate water.Maintain clean and dry. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide interior thermometer for reach in unit at main bar. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Conta...
FAIL October 27, 2015 at 6:17 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Interior of beer reach in with stagnate water.Maintain clean and dry. | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Provide interior thermometer for reach in unit at main bar. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Conta...
PASS December 12, 2014 at 3:24 PM
1 violation
31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: upper bars/provide proper handwash station
FAIL November 7, 2014 at 4:58 PM
2 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: provide scoop with handle at bars | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: upper bars/provide proper handwash station
FAIL October 25, 2014 at 12:12 AM
2 violations
14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: provide scoop with handle at bars | 31-5-203.11 - Number Convenient: upper and lower bars/provide proper handwash station
PASS December 12, 2013 at 7:06 PM
2 violations
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Repair hole in wall at end of bar next to ice bin. | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Remove all construction equipment.
FAIL December 10, 2013 at 3:43 PM
2 violations
37-6-201.11 - Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed: Repair hole in wall at end of bar next to ice bin. | 42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Remove all construction equipment.
PASS November 22, 2013 at 3:56 PM
0 violations
PASS October 1, 2013 at 10:34 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS October 5, 2012 at 2:32 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 25, 2011 at 11:39 AM
1 violation
32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No hand wash signage in ladies restroom Supply
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 11, 2008 at 6:35 PM
1 violation
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean the ice wells used to chill bottles and cold plate. Clean the beer cooler/chest to remove the condensate collecting at the bottom of the unit.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department