W Boston The Library Bar
Latest: PASS
June 18, 2025
Address
100 STUART ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
21 inspections
9 failures
License
License #422130
Last inspected: June 18, 2025
Inspection History (21 most recent)
PASS
June 18, 2025
at 4:09 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floor under bar with soils and debris. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
FAIL
June 11, 2025
at 3:53 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floor under bar with soils and debris. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
PASS
December 9, 2024
at 3:31 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Soda gun holder with soils. Clean or replace | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils and debris under bar and behind equipm...
FAIL
December 2, 2024
at 4:42 PM
3 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Soda gun holder with soils. Clean or replace | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Soils and debris under bar and behind equipm...
PASS
June 6, 2024
at 3:28 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Beverage bottles stored on floor under bar. Store consumables off the floor and not under plumbing. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Non...
FAIL
May 30, 2024
at 4:04 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Beverage bottles stored on floor under bar. Store consumables off the floor and not under plumbing. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Non...
PASS
September 25, 2023
at 3:19 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-303.11-PF - Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf): At the time of the inspection there was no sanitizer in the low temperature dishwasher- Corrected and tested at 100ppm | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Sur...
FAIL
September 18, 2023
at 3:46 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-303.11-PF - Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf): At the time of the inspection there was no sanitizer in the low temperature dishwasher- Corrected and tested at 100ppm | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Sur...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 18, 2023
at 3:14 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Observed ice scoop inside ice bin with handle touching ice. Person in charge removed. | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Drain and under equiptment has soils. Clean...
PASS
February 23, 2023
at 1:48 PM
0 violations
PASS
October 12, 2022
at 6:39 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Multiple areas throughout bar with buildup soils and debris: Floors under all equipment including floor drains Wall and area under counter where lighting is affixed On all soda lines below counter...
FAIL
October 4, 2022
at 7:05 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Nozzles of soda guns with black buildup- Clean with proper frequency | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Multiple areas throu...
FAIL
September 26, 2022
at 3:51 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Nozzles of soda guns with black buildup- Clean with proper frequency | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Multiple areas throu...
PASS
March 21, 2022
at 6:42 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Beverage pitchers stored at bar with residue from previous day- Properly clean equipment Bar not open yet for the business day at the time of ...
FAIL
March 14, 2022
at 3:23 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Beverage pitchers stored at bar with residue from previous day- Properly clean equipment Bar not open yet for the business day at the time of ...
PASS
December 28, 2021
at 3:47 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Multiple foods at cookline not date marked. COS. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Proces...
FAIL
December 20, 2021
at 3:56 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.17-PF - Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf): Multiple foods at cookline not date marked. COS. | 590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Proces...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 9, 2021
at 5:52 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Soda gun not drained. Repair.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 15, 2021
at 4:08 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 12, 2020
at 5:13 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): In use wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution between uses - Bar/Kitchen | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): No covers for garnishes...
FAIL
January 24, 2020
at 5:52 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): In use wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution between uses - Bar/Kitchen | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): No covers for garnishes...