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Costello's Tavern Inc
717 CENTRE ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130
Last inspected Jun 11, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Costello's Tavern Inc, spanning May 2022 to June 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The most recent inspection noted 6 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jun 11, 2026
✓6 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jun 4, 2026
–8 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
May 28, 2026
✕7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Dec 11, 2025
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 4, 2025
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Drain boards (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 15, 2025
✓7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 8, 2025
✕7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 12, 2024
✓1 violation
- Service Sink (C)
Aug 13, 2024
✕2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
Jul 12, 2024
✕2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
Jun 21, 2024
✕3 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
Jun 14, 2024
–3 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
Jun 7, 2024
✕4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
May 23, 2024
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 9, 2024
✕4 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 13, 2023
✓3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 6, 2023
✕6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Mar 30, 2023
✕6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 18, 2022
✓4 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 4, 2022
–7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 20, 2022
✕7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 13, 2022
✓6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 5, 2022
✕6 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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