GROTTO
37 BOWDOIN ST, BOSTON, MA 02114
Last inspected Mar 31, 2025
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 GROTTO, spanning May 2018 to March 2025 — 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 6 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
Mar 31, 2025
✓6 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Mar 14, 2025
✕6 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 31, 2024
–Oct 6, 2023
✓2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Sep 29, 2023
✕2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Feb 13, 2023
✓6 violations
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Feb 10, 2023
–6 violations
- Discarding or Reconditioning Unsafe Adulterated or Contaminated Food (P)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
- (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
Jan 24, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 23, 2023
–1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Aug 15, 2022
✓2 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 8, 2022
✕2 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Apr 5, 2022
✓Mar 29, 2022
✕Mar 15, 2022
–Sep 20, 2021
✓2 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Sep 8, 2021
✕2 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
Oct 8, 2019
✓2 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Oct 1, 2019
✕2 violations
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
May 9, 2019
✓4 violations
- Shellstock ID
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
May 2, 2019
✕4 violations
- Shellstock ID
- Food Protection
- Food Utensil Storage
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
Nov 1, 2018
✓4 violations
- Food Utensil Storage
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
Oct 25, 2018
✕4 violations
- Food Utensil Storage
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
May 9, 2018
✓3 violations
- Food Utensil Storage
- Good Hygienic Practices
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
May 2, 2018
✕3 violations
- Food Utensil Storage
- Good Hygienic Practices
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
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