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Eddie Merlot's
505 CONGRESS ST, BOSTON, MA 02210
Last inspected Oct 21, 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 21 inspections on record for Eddie Merlot's, spanning January 2023 to October 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The most recent inspection noted 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Oct 21, 2026
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Oct 2, 2026
–13 violations
- Package Integrity (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 25, 2026
✕13 violations
- Package Integrity (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 18, 2026
✓6 violations
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 11, 2026
✕13 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Designated Areas-Employee Accommodations for eating / drinking/smoking (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 4, 2026
✕11 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Designated Areas-Employee Accommodations for eating / drinking/smoking (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 22, 2025
✓5 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Aug 15, 2025
✕5 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
May 14, 2025
✓2 violations
- Before Use After Cleaning (P)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 7, 2025
✕9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Before Use After Cleaning (P)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 30, 2025
✕8 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 19, 2024
✓2 violations
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Sep 10, 2024
✕2 violations
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Controlling Pests (C)
May 10, 2024
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
May 2, 2024
✕2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Sep 7, 2023
✓1 violation
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jun 26, 2023
✕5 violations
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Cast Iron Use Limitations (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jun 15, 2023
✕5 violations
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Cast Iron Use Limitations (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jan 27, 2023
✓3 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Jan 17, 2023
✕3 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
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