Boston Ale House
1885 CENTRE ST, WEST ROXBURY, MA 02132
Last inspected May 29, 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 Boston Ale House, spanning September 2023 to May 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 6 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
May 29, 2026
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 22, 2026
✕6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 16, 2026
✓Oct 14, 2025
✓2 violations
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Sep 29, 2025
✕2 violations
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Sep 23, 2025
✓4 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 11, 2025
✕5 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Sep 10, 2025
–2 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Sep 2, 2025
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 8, 2025
✕1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 25, 2025
✕1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 13, 2025
✕1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 16, 2025
✓3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 9, 2025
✕3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 8, 2025
✕5 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 30, 2025
✕5 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 28, 2025
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Dec 19, 2024
✓1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Nov 1, 2024
✕1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Oct 23, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Oct 16, 2024
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 22, 2024
✓4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 15, 2024
✕4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Sep 1, 2023
✓
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