Earl's Kitchen and Bar
800 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02199
Last inspected Oct 26, 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 25 inspections on record for Earl's Kitchen and Bar, spanning August 2021 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Oct 26, 2026
✓2 violations
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Oct 19, 2026
✕2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
Jan 30, 2026
✓5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
- (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)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Jan 12, 2026
✕5 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
- (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)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Aug 25, 2025
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Aug 12, 2025
✕3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jul 30, 2025
✕3 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Oct 25, 2024
✓4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Oct 16, 2024
✕4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
May 14, 2024
✓3 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Apr 29, 2024
✕3 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jul 31, 2023
✓7 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jul 24, 2023
✕7 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 9, 2023
✓6 violations
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
May 1, 2023
✕6 violations
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 7, 2022
✓2 violations
- (D) and (F) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees Responsibility of the PIC to Exclude or Restrict (P)
- Removal Adjustment or Retention of Exclusions & Restrictions (P)
Aug 30, 2022
✕2 violations
- (D) and (F) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees Responsibility of the PIC to Exclude or Restrict (P)
- Removal Adjustment or Retention of Exclusions & Restrictions (P)
Aug 17, 2022
✓11 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Aug 10, 2022
✕11 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Wash Solution Temperature (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 13, 2022
✓2 violations
- Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jan 5, 2022
✕2 violations
- Warewashing Equipment Determining Chemical Sanitizer Concentration (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Aug 5, 2021
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
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