Top Shelf
161 CHARLES ST, BOSTON, MA 02114
Last inspected May 18, 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 Top Shelf, spanning June 2015 to May 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
It has held passed across its last two inspections.
No violations were recorded at the most recent inspection.
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Inspection history
May 18, 2026
✓Dec 29, 2025
✓Mar 12, 2025
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
Mar 5, 2025
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C)
May 24, 2024
✓2 violations
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
May 15, 2024
✕2 violations
- Compliance with Food Law (P)
- Outer Openings Protected (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jun 21, 2023
✓2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jun 15, 2023
✕2 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Mar 15, 2022
–Jun 2, 2021
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
May 25, 2021
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Nov 20, 2020
✓2 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Nov 6, 2020
✕2 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
May 23, 2019
✓2 violations
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- PIC Performing Duties
May 15, 2019
✕2 violations
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- PIC Performing Duties
Sep 24, 2018
✓3 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Feb 13, 2018
✓3 violations
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
Aug 16, 2017
✓1 violation
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
Apr 25, 2016
✓8 violations
- Labeling of Ingredients
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Toilet Enclosed Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Knowledge
Apr 8, 2016
✕8 violations
- Labeling of Ingredients
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Toilet Enclosed Clean
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Knowledge
Nov 6, 2015
✓Jun 26, 2015
✓5 violations
- Spoilage Unsafe Food
- Cold Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- PIC Knowledge
Jun 17, 2015
✕5 violations
- Spoilage Unsafe Food
- Cold Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- PIC Knowledge
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