Shamrock Pub
501 E EIGHTH ST, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Last inspected Aug 7, 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 16 inspections on record for Shamrock Pub, spanning January 2022 to August 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Aug 7, 2026
✓1 violation
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 15, 2026
✕3 violations
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 10, 2026
✕8 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 27, 2026
✕7 violations
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Oct 21, 2025
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Prohibitions (C)
Oct 14, 2025
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Prohibitions (C)
May 15, 2025
✓2 violations
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 15, 2025
✕4 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 8, 2025
✕4 violations
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Mechanical-Ventilation (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Nov 21, 2024
✓6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Nov 14, 2024
✕6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Service Sink (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Jan 3, 2024
–Jan 18, 2023
–Jan 7, 2022
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jan 6, 2022
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
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