Scholars Restaurant
23 SCHOOL ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Nov 4, 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 Scholars Restaurant, spanning May 2019 to November 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Nov 4, 2025
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (C)
Oct 24, 2025
✕9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Oct 16, 2025
✕9 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Aug 23, 2024
✓1 violation
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
Aug 9, 2024
✕1 violation
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
Oct 6, 2023
✓2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
Sep 28, 2023
✕2 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
Mar 15, 2023
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Mar 8, 2023
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 21, 2022
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 14, 2022
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jun 7, 2022
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 15, 2022
✓3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Feb 8, 2022
✕3 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
Nov 23, 2021
✓3 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Nov 15, 2021
✕3 violations
- Reheating for Hot Holding (P)
- Wood Use Limitation (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Jun 30, 2021
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Jun 23, 2021
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 26, 2020
✓1 violation
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
Oct 30, 2019
✓6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 16, 2019
✕6 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 15, 2019
✓4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
- Installed and Maintained
May 1, 2019
✕4 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Storage of Re-usable Utensils
- Installed and Maintained
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