MR. DOOLEYS BOSTON TAVERN
77 BROAD ST, BOSTON, MA 02109
Last inspected May 28, 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 MR. DOOLEYS BOSTON TAVERN, spanning January 2021 to May 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 7 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
May 28, 2026
✓7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 21, 2026
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 11, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Jan 23, 2026
✕2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
Dec 30, 2025
✕13 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Dec 22, 2025
✕13 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (C)
Aug 20, 2025
✓4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 4, 2025
✕4 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 2, 2024
✓5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Nov 20, 2024
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Jan 3, 2024
–Feb 21, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Oct 19, 2022
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 31, 2022
✓6 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 23, 2022
✕6 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 17, 2022
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Feb 9, 2022
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Oct 28, 2021
✓4 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Cooling (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Oct 18, 2021
✕4 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Cooling (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Apr 20, 2021
✓Jan 25, 2021
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
Jan 8, 2021
✕2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
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