The Merchant
60 FRANKLIN ST, BOSTON, MA 02110
Last inspected Sep 25, 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 Merchant, spanning August 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Sep 25, 2026
✓1 violation
- Shucked Shellfish Packaging and Identification (Pf)
Sep 16, 2026
✕1 violation
- Shucked Shellfish Packaging and Identification (Pf)
Apr 28, 2026
✓Feb 19, 2026
✓5 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Feb 12, 2026
✕5 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Receptacles (C)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Oct 22, 2025
✓4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Oct 15, 2025
✕4 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Oct 31, 2024
–Jan 3, 2024
–May 17, 2023
✓4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 10, 2023
✕4 violations
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 7, 2022
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jun 13, 2022
–Apr 8, 2022
✓3 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 4, 2021
✓2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Sep 27, 2021
✕2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Dec 10, 2020
–Jul 8, 2019
✓Jun 21, 2019
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 8, 2019
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Installed and Maintained
Dec 17, 2018
✓3 violations
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Inadequate Lighting
Aug 27, 2018
✓3 violations
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Premises Maintained
Aug 13, 2018
✕3 violations
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Premises Maintained
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