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Costello's Tavern Inc

717 CENTRE ST, JAMAICA PLAIN, MA 02130

Last inspected Jun 11, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. 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)
  2. 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)
  3. 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)
  4. 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)
  5. 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)
  6. 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)
  7. 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)
  8. Sep 12, 2024

    1 violation
    • Service Sink (C)
  9. Aug 13, 2024

    2 violations
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
  10. Jul 12, 2024

    2 violations
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
  11. Jun 21, 2024

    3 violations
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
  12. Jun 14, 2024

    3 violations
    • Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Service Sink (C)
  13. 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)
  14. 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)
  15. 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)
  16. Jan 3, 2024

  17. 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)
  18. 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)
  19. 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)
  20. Jan 18, 2023

  21. 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)
  22. 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)
  23. 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)
  24. 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)
  25. 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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