Rock Bottom Brewery
115 STUART ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Feb 18, 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 20 inspections on record for Rock Bottom Brewery, spanning December 2021 to February 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.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Feb 18, 2026
✓3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 29, 2026
✕3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jul 24, 2025
✓2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jul 18, 2025
✕2 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Mar 7, 2025
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 25, 2025
✕1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Aug 15, 2024
✓Feb 23, 2024
✓Sep 8, 2023
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 30, 2023
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Warewashing Machines Automatic Dispensing of Detergents and Sanitizers (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 24, 2023
✓10 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Prohibitions (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 10, 2023
✕10 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
- Prohibitions (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 27, 2022
✓5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Oct 20, 2022
✕5 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jun 3, 2022
✓7 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Pressure (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 2, 2022
✕7 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Pressure (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Mar 21, 2022
✓7 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Restricted Use Pesticides Criteria (P)
Mar 14, 2022
✕7 violations
- Characteristics-Materials for Construction and Repair (C)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Restricted Use Pesticides Criteria (P)
Dec 29, 2021
✓6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- uspension of Permit with Notice (P)
Dec 28, 2021
✕6 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
- uspension of Permit with Notice (P)
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