Dirty Water Dough Company
222 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Nov 2, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for Dirty Water Dough Company, spanning September 2020 to November 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 5 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Nov 2, 2026
✕5 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Separation-Storage (P)
Jun 2, 2026
✓1 violation
- Service Sink (C)
May 20, 2026
✕5 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
May 12, 2026
✕5 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Nov 13, 2025
✓Jun 3, 2025
✓Jan 15, 2025
✓Dec 27, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Dec 16, 2024
✕4 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jul 26, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Jul 24, 2024
✕1 violation
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Feb 14, 2024
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Cooling (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Feb 7, 2024
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Cooling (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jun 16, 2023
✓3 violations
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jun 7, 2023
✕3 violations
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Sanitizers Criteria-Chemicals (P)
Jan 18, 2023
–Mar 17, 2022
✓Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 14, 2022
✓3 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
Jan 6, 2022
✕3 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P)
Aug 25, 2021
✓10 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 16, 2021
✕10 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 8, 2020
✓1 violation
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
Sep 4, 2020
✕10 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
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