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The Wild Rover Tavern

Latest: PASS November 6, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Bar

📍 Neighborhood: Financial District

🚇 Nearest Transit: Aquarium (Blue Line)

Address
61 CHATHAM ST
North End, MA 02109
Inspection History
29 inspections
8 failures
License
License #79355
Last inspected: November 6, 2025

Inspection History (29 most recent)

PASS November 6, 2025 at 4:17 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Did not observe staff wash hands performing different tasks at the bar. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide procedures and supplies for vomit and Diarrhea events. |...
FAIL October 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
9 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Did not observe staff wash hands performing different tasks at the bar. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide procedures and supplies for vomit and Diarrhea events. |...
PASS April 11, 2024 at 6:24 PM
0 violations
PASS October 24, 2023 at 3:41 PM
0 violations
PASS March 15, 2023 at 4:47 PM
0 violations
PASS July 13, 2022 at 5:44 PM
0 violations
PASS September 30, 2021 at 6:21 PM
0 violations
PASS February 23, 2021 at 8:19 PM
0 violations
PASS July 1, 2020 at 5:41 PM
0 violations
PASS November 12, 2019 at 6:53 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Provide drip hoses at all soda dispensing locations. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean interiors of bar glass chiller units to remove broken glass debri...
FAIL November 5, 2019 at 11:08 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Provide drip hoses at all soda dispensing locations. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean interiors of bar glass chiller units to remove broken glass debri...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS October 18, 2018 at 11:58 PM
1 violation
32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: Ensure all hand washing stations have a sign designated for that particular location
PASS October 24, 2017 at 5:04 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish machine not registering sanitizer at bar. Repair. Provide report from dish machine maintenance company.
FAIL October 17, 2017 at 1:21 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish machine not registering sanitizer at bar. Repair. Provide report from dish machine maintenance company.
PASS February 24, 2017 at 7:17 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: keep all soda "bibs" at least 6 inches off the floor in the basement storage area. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove liquid buildup from beer cooler in the upstairs bar. Replace missing ...
FAIL February 10, 2017 at 11:36 PM
4 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: keep all soda "bibs" at least 6 inches off the floor in the basement storage area. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: remove liquid buildup from beer cooler in the upstairs bar. Replace missing ...
PASS October 7, 2016 at 2:32 PM
3 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dishwasher not registering presence of chlorine sanitizer. Repair. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Dishwasher in use not registering sanitizer. Repair to register chlorine rinse of 50PPM. Disco...
FAIL September 27, 2016 at 11:20 PM
3 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dishwasher not registering presence of chlorine sanitizer. Repair. | 20-4-703.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Dishwasher in use not registering sanitizer. Repair to register chlorine rinse of 50PPM. Disco...
PASS March 31, 2015 at 5:21 PM
0 violations
PASS August 5, 2014 at 4:20 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 25, 2013 at 9:33 PM
1 violation
32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Repair bottom of the wall behind the toilet - provide signage as discussed during inspection
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2012 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 18, 2012 at 7:20 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No splash guard between hand sink and customer ice | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No employee hand wash sign at hand sink | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin P...
FAIL December 11, 2012 at 6:20 PM
5 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No splash guard between hand sink and customer ice | 32-6-301.11-02.11 - Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage: No employee hand wash sign at hand sink | 33-5-501.13-.17 - Adequate Number Frequency Vermin P...
PASS June 5, 2012 at 4:10 PM
2 violations
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Missing vent cover | 590.009(E) - Anti-Choking:
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 29, 2012 at 2:18 PM
2 violations
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Missing vent cover | 590.009(E) - Anti-Choking:
FAIL May 14, 2012 at 3:41 PM
12 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Provide divider between hand sink and customer ice. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of ice machine | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Delay valves on hand sinks not...
FAIL May 8, 2012 at 3:25 PM
12 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Provide divider between hand sink and customer ice. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior of ice machine | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Delay valves on hand sinks not...
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department