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The Kenmore

Latest: FAIL October 23, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Fenway

🚇 Nearest Transit: Kenmore Square (Green Line)

Address
476 COMMONWEALTH AV
Boston, MA 02215
Inspection History
13 inspections
7 failures
License
License #423555
Last inspected: October 23, 2025

Inspection History (13 most recent)

FAIL October 23, 2025 at 2:13 PM
7 violations
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Low temperature dish machine is not registering presence of chlorine sanitizer when tested. Make all necessar...
FAIL October 16, 2025 at 2:47 PM
7 violations
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Low temperature dish machine is not registering presence of chlorine sanitizer when tested. Make all necessar...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 31, 2025 at 6:11 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Bar floor with worn paint and exposed concrete. Seal .
PASS July 8, 2024 at 4:14 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): No consumer advisory on QR lunch and dinner menu for burgers cooked to order. Provide font size 11 or above ht...
FAIL June 28, 2024 at 4:49 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): No consumer advisory on QR lunch and dinner menu for burgers cooked to order. Provide font size 11 or above ht...
PASS July 27, 2023 at 3:38 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean the ceiling vent in the ladies rest room to remove dust buildup. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Non...
FAIL July 19, 2023 at 5:32 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-C - (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C): Clean the ceiling vent in the ladies rest room to remove dust buildup. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Non...
PASS August 2, 2022 at 2:38 PM
23 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Food handler did not use soap and lather for 20 second when instructed to wash hand due to contamination | 590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Food handler picked something off the floor wearing disp...
FAIL July 18, 2022 at 6:19 PM
23 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Food handler did not use soap and lather for 20 second when instructed to wash hand due to contamination | 590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Food handler picked something off the floor wearing disp...
PASS June 15, 2021 at 3:06 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.114-PF - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf): There is no sanitizer reading at the dishwasher. Provide proper sanitizer levels (they called suburban for...
FAIL June 9, 2021 at 3:54 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-501.114-PF - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf): There is no sanitizer reading at the dishwasher. Provide proper sanitizer levels (they called suburban for...
PASS February 21, 2020 at 4:57 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Replace damaged ceiling tiles | 590.006/6-202.11-C - Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C): Replace missing light shield | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items...
FAIL February 14, 2020 at 4:06 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Replace damaged ceiling tiles | 590.006/6-202.11-C - Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C): Replace missing light shield | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department