The Popover Lady
100 HANOVER ST, BOSTON, MA 02114
Last inspected Apr 2, 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 Popover Lady, spanning March 2016 to April 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.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Apr 2, 2026
✓7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 24, 2026
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Dec 17, 2025
✓Nov 24, 2025
✓Apr 3, 2025
✓Dec 4, 2024
✓Mar 1, 2024
✓Jul 6, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Mar 15, 2022
–Jan 19, 2022
✓Nov 22, 2021
✓Feb 5, 2021
✓1 violation
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
Jan 29, 2021
✕1 violation
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
Oct 1, 2020
✓Aug 6, 2019
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
Aug 2, 2019
✕3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
Sep 20, 2018
✓2 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Insects Rodents Animals
Sep 12, 2018
✕2 violations
- Test Kit Provided
- Insects Rodents Animals
Apr 2, 2018
✓2 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Mar 22, 2018
✕2 violations
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
Nov 21, 2017
✓Jan 30, 2017
✓Sep 6, 2016
✓Mar 29, 2016
✓
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