Harry's Bar & Grill
1430 COMMONWEALTH AV, ALLSTON, MA 02135
Last inspected Sep 16, 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 Harry's Bar & Grill, spanning November 2017 to September 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 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Sep 16, 2026
✓3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Sep 9, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 22, 2025
✓3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Aug 14, 2025
✕3 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
Mar 3, 2025
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 28, 2024
✓2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jun 18, 2024
✕2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jan 3, 2024
–Apr 11, 2023
✓3 violations
- Food Preparation (C)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jun 13, 2022
–May 9, 2022
✓7 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
May 2, 2022
✕7 violations
- Storage or Display of Food in Contact with Water or Ice (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Aug 19, 2021
✓2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Mar 23, 2021
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 16, 2021
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Nov 4, 2020
✓2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Sep 13, 2019
✓4 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 5, 2019
✕4 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 4, 2018
✓7 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
- Consumer Advisories
Nov 27, 2018
✕7 violations
- Food Container Labels
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Outside Storage Improperly Maintained
- Floors Designed Constructed Installed
- Consumer Advisories
Apr 2, 2018
✓3 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Mar 26, 2018
✕3 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Nov 1, 2017
✓7 violations
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Toxic Items: Original Container
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