City Tap House

374 CONGRESS ST, BOSTON, MA 02210

Last inspected Sep 8, 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 City Tap House, spanning September 2021 to September 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

Sep 8, 2026
✓
1 violation
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 31, 2026
✕
6 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Aug 21, 2026
✕
5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 15, 2026
✓
2 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jun 8, 2026
✕
8 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 1, 2026
✕
7 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 10, 2025
✓
1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Jun 11, 2025
✕
1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Jun 4, 2025
✕
1 violation
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Feb 24, 2025
✓
Sep 9, 2024
✓
Feb 26, 2024
✓
2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Feb 12, 2024
✕
2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–
Jul 26, 2023
✓
12 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Shell stock Identification (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jul 19, 2023
✕
12 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Shell stock Identification (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Nov 4, 2022
✓
9 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
- Using Drain Plugs (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 28, 2022
✕
9 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
- Using Drain Plugs (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–
Apr 28, 2022
✓
2 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Apr 21, 2022
–
11 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Apr 11, 2022
✕
11 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–
Sep 30, 2021
✓
3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
Sep 22, 2021
✕
3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)

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