Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar
1310 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02215
Last inspected Oct 15, 2025
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 Citizen Public House & Oyster Bar, spanning September 2015 to October 2025 — 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 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 15, 2025
✓4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 8, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 15, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Aug 13, 2024
✕1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Jul 23, 2024
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Using Drain Plugs (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
Jul 16, 2024
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Using Drain Plugs (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Nov 29, 2023
✓1 violation
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 2, 2022
✓4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Oct 20, 2022
✕4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 29, 2021
✓5 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Oct 19, 2021
✕5 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Nov 19, 2020
✓3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
Oct 30, 2019
✓3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 23, 2019
✕3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 18, 2018
✓8 violations
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Inadequate Lighting
Oct 9, 2018
✕8 violations
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Inadequate Lighting
Jul 27, 2017
✓11 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Cold Holding
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Inadequate Lighting
- Consumer Advisories
Jul 17, 2017
✕11 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Cold Holding
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Clean Equipment & Utensils Storage
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Inadequate Lighting
- Consumer Advisories
Sep 7, 2016
✓14 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Inadequate Lighting
- Premises Maintained
Aug 31, 2016
✕14 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Clean Cloths Hair Restraint
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Inadequate Lighting
- Premises Maintained
Oct 8, 2015
✓4 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Sep 29, 2015
✕4 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
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