Shannon's Tavern Inc
558 EAST THIRD, SOUTH BOSTON, MA 02127
Last inspected Jun 10, 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 Shannon's Tavern Inc, spanning October 2020 to June 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
Jun 10, 2026
✓1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Jun 1, 2026
✕1 violation
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Oct 6, 2025
✓3 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 24, 2025
✕3 violations
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 30, 2025
✓Apr 23, 2025
✕2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Apr 14, 2025
✕2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Aug 29, 2024
✓Feb 23, 2024
✓3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Feb 15, 2024
✕3 violations
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Aug 8, 2023
✓13 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Aug 3, 2023
✕11 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Food-Contact Surfaces-Cleanability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Grease Trap(C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Drying Mops (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jun 24, 2022
✓1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
May 23, 2022
✕1 violation
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 30, 2022
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 23, 2022
✕3 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 22, 2021
✓7 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Oct 15, 2021
✕6 violations
- Standards of Identity (C)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
Mar 18, 2021
✓11 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Ice (P)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 11, 2021
✕11 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Ice (P)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Labels (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Walls and Ceilings Attachments (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Oct 30, 2020
✓10 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Ice (P)
- Compliance with Food Law (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Wall and Ceiling Coverings and Coatings (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
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