COOGAN'S BLUFF

171 MILK ST, BOSTON, MA 02109

Last inspected Jun 22, 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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Passed

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The record, in plain English

CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for COOGAN'S BLUFF, spanning February 2019 to June 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 7 violations, none of them critical.

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Inspection history

Jun 22, 2026
✓
7 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 15, 2026
✕
7 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 6, 2026
✓
1 violation
- Service Sink (C)
Apr 30, 2026
✕
9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Service Sink (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 23, 2026
✕
9 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Service Sink (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 18, 2025
✓
2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Nov 21, 2025
✕
14 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Receptacles (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Nov 14, 2025
✕
14 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Receptacles (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Oct 24, 2024
✓
Dec 20, 2023
✓
May 4, 2023
✓
4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Apr 19, 2023
✕
4 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Jan 18, 2023
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Dec 8, 2022
✓
5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 2, 2022
✕
5 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 19, 2022
✓
4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 12, 2022
✕
4 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Apr 19, 2022
✓
6 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Apr 8, 2022
✕
6 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 15, 2022
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Aug 27, 2021
✓
Jan 30, 2020
✓
2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 25, 2019
✓
6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 11, 2019
✕
6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Feb 1, 2019
✓
4 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings

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