Dovetail
1 FIRST AV, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
Last inspected Mar 13, 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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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 14 inspections on record for Dovetail, spanning December 2020 to March 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
Mar 13, 2026
✓Jan 13, 2026
✓15 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Cooling (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 6, 2026
✕15 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Cooling (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 15, 2025
✓Jun 26, 2025
✓Dec 9, 2024
✓May 1, 2024
✓Jan 3, 2024
–Oct 12, 2022
✓Mar 22, 2022
✓Aug 10, 2021
✓3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Aug 4, 2021
✕3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Feb 17, 2021
✓Dec 1, 2020
✓
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