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Bell In Hand
45 UNION ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Aug 26, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Bell In Hand, spanning January 2020 to August 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 26, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
Jul 1, 2026
✕20 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Cooling (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 22, 2026
✕19 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Cooling (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 3, 2025
✓13 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Nov 13, 2025
✕13 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Thawing (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 26, 2025
✓1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Mar 19, 2025
✕13 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Mar 10, 2025
✕13 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Dec 16, 2024
✓21 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Molluscan Shellfish Original Container (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Aug 16, 2024
✓21 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Molluscan Shellfish Original Container (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Aug 8, 2024
✕21 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Molluscan Shellfish Original Container (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Prohibiting Animals (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Feb 5, 2024
✓Sep 8, 2023
✓Mar 15, 2023
✓Nov 17, 2022
✓Jun 13, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 7, 2022
✓Oct 25, 2021
✓May 6, 2021
✓2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Apr 27, 2021
✕2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 13, 2021
✓2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 7, 2021
✕2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Aug 5, 2020
✓Jan 24, 2020
✓2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
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