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The Merchant

Latest: PASS October 22, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Financial District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Downtown Crossing (Red Line)

Address
60 FRANKLIN ST
Financial District, MA 02110
Inspection History
26 inspections
9 failures
License
License #90607
Last inspected: October 22, 2025

Inspection History (26 most recent)

PASS October 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed employee without hair restraints / provide proper hair restraints for all food prep workers | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Multiple white cutting boards observed heavil...
FAIL October 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
4 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Observed employee without hair restraints / provide proper hair restraints for all food prep workers | 590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): Multiple white cutting boards observed heavil...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 31, 2024 at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 17, 2023 at 6:36 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Rice and black beans on production line at 120F. Person in charge discarded. Hold hot items at 135F or higher. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Ho...
FAIL May 10, 2023 at 6:50 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P1 - (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Rice and black beans on production line at 120F. Person in charge discarded. Hold hot items at 135F or higher. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Ho...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 7, 2022 at 2:46 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): keep all in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): In the dishroom remove rust buildup on the top...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS April 8, 2022 at 3:28 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): In the dish room clean the top of the dish machine. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): clean the floor area under and around the post mix station in the area behi...
PASS October 4, 2021 at 4:07 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): They are manufacturing their own ice cream but they do not have the proper manufacturing license or lab testing. Provide the proper manufacturing license and lab testing in compliance...
FAIL September 27, 2021 at 6:54 PM
2 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): They are manufacturing their own ice cream but they do not have the proper manufacturing license or lab testing. Provide the proper manufacturing license and lab testing in compliance...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 10, 2020 at 7:32 PM
0 violations
PASS July 8, 2019 at 5:24 PM
0 violations
FAIL June 21, 2019 at 3:15 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Keep all i use wioing clothsin a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Remove buildup of soils on the exteri...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 8, 2019 at 5:07 PM
2 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep all in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Repair slow draining hand sink near the prep area of the basement kitchen. Hand sink...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 17, 2018 at 4:47 PM
3 violations
21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Keep all wiping cloths in a sanitizing soklution when not in use. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Remove grease buildup at the draion compartments to the fryers. | 38-6-303.11 - Inadeq...
PASS August 27, 2018 at 3:28 PM
3 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide thermonmeter for moitoring food temperartures. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean exterior of the ice machine located in the basement area. Clean bottom shelf to the 2 door reac...
FAIL August 13, 2018 at 3:01 PM
3 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: provide thermonmeter for moitoring food temperartures. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean exterior of the ice machine located in the basement area. Clean bottom shelf to the 2 door reac...
PASS October 6, 2017 at 3:47 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Beets inside of the 2 door deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 56F. PIC stated that they had been in the unit from the previous day. PIC voluntarily discarded at the time of the inspection. Ensure all potent...
FAIL September 28, 2017 at 5:33 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Beets inside of the 2 door deli cooler with an elevated temperature of 56F. PIC stated that they had been in the unit from the previous day. PIC voluntarily discarded at the time of the inspection. Ensure all potent...
PASS February 24, 2017 at 6:49 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several sauce contianers with no labels. Provide. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Several diff...
FAIL February 16, 2017 at 6:30 PM
8 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Several sauce contianers with no labels. Provide. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Several diff...
PASS May 11, 2016 at 6:19 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Seeveral sauce containers with no labels. Provide. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cooked chicken at 59F cooling inside of the 2 door deli style cooler. Discontinue ...
FAIL May 3, 2016 at 5:35 PM
10 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Seeveral sauce containers with no labels. Provide. | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: Cooked chicken at 59F cooling inside of the 2 door deli style cooler. Discontinue ...
PASS June 16, 2015 at 5:12 PM
5 violations
10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Utensils stored in stagnant water with sanitizer / Discontinue and properly store. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting boards worn and scored / Replace. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces C...
FAIL June 9, 2015 at 5:50 PM
5 violations
10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Utensils stored in stagnant water with sanitizer / Discontinue and properly store. | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: Cutting boards worn and scored / Replace. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces C...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 27, 2014 at 3:15 PM
3 violations
05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: Thermometers missing in some reach ins / Provide. | 13-2-304/402.11 - Clean Cloths Hair Restraint: Observed food handler without proper hair restraint / Provide. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces:...
PASS February 21, 2014 at 3:51 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department