The Corner Tavern
421 MARLBOROUGH ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
Last inspected Sep 8, 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 The Corner Tavern, spanning July 2018 to September 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
Sep 8, 2026
✓7 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 1, 2026
✕7 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 30, 2025
✓May 1, 2025
✓1 violation
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 28, 2024
✓May 23, 2024
✓7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
May 16, 2024
✕7 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
- Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf)
Oct 27, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 18, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Apr 3, 2023
✓3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 23, 2023
✕3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Nov 10, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Nov 2, 2022
✕2 violations
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
May 6, 2022
✓3 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Area Enclosures and Receptacles Good Repair (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Jul 2, 2021
✓Jun 25, 2021
–1 violation
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
May 27, 2021
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
May 19, 2021
✕6 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Oct 16, 2020
✓3 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Oct 9, 2020
✕3 violations
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 15, 2019
✓2 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Dec 31, 2018
✕2 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Jul 10, 2018
✓3 violations
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
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