Dining Hall @Emerson
122 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Jan 21, 2026
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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Inspection history
Jan 21, 2026
✓2 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Jan 15, 2026
✕5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Jan 7, 2026
✕4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Sep 30, 2025
✓8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 23, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Display-Preventing Contamination by Consumers (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 25, 2025
✓5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Mar 17, 2025
✕5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning System Vents (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Dec 2, 2024
✓7 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Nov 20, 2024
✕7 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Nov 13, 2024
✓2 violations
- Receptacles (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 5, 2024
✕2 violations
- Receptacles (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 11, 2024
✓4 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 4, 2024
✕4 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–May 1, 2023
✓4 violations
- 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)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Apr 21, 2023
✕4 violations
- 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)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Feb 13, 2023
✓11 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Feb 2, 2023
✕11 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Aug 26, 2022
✓1 violation
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Aug 22, 2022
–3 violations
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jul 27, 2022
✕3 violations
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
May 10, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Nov 16, 2021
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 10, 2021
✓4 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
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