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The Dot Tavern

Latest: PASS November 10, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: Dorchester

🚇 Nearest Transit: JFK/UMass (Red Line)

Address
840 DORCHESTER AV
Dorchester, MA 02125
Inspection History
7 inspections
4 failures
License
License #523662
Last inspected: November 10, 2025

Inspection History (7 most recent)

PASS November 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.14-C - Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C): Hood sticker expired Dec. 2024.Service
FAIL October 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
7 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test strips for the low temp dish machine at the bar. | 590.005/5-204.11-PF - Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf): Provide a hand sink at the bar location. | 590.0...
FAIL October 2, 2025 at 10:52 PM
6 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Provide test strips for the low temp dish machine at the bar. | 590.005/5-204.11-PF - Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf): Provide a hand sink at the bar location. | 590.0...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS June 18, 2024 at 6:23 PM
0 violations
PASS June 7, 2024 at 7:30 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Missing testing device for 3 compartment sink and high temp dishmachine. Provide | 590.004/4-303.11-PF - Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf): 3 compartment sink missin...
FAIL May 30, 2024 at 12:52 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): Missing testing device for 3 compartment sink and high temp dishmachine. Provide | 590.004/4-303.11-PF - Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf): 3 compartment sink missin...
FAIL March 17, 2023 at 7:07 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Cooking equipment disconnected from gas lines at cookline. Hood system exhaust under repair. Obtain all necessary permits from ISD plumbing & building....
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department