UNION OYSTER HOUSE
41 UNION ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
Last inspected Jul 30, 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 UNION OYSTER HOUSE, spanning November 2021 to July 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 2 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Jul 30, 2026
✓2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jul 24, 2026
✕2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
May 26, 2026
✓2 violations
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
Apr 22, 2026
✕13 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device Location (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Apr 13, 2026
✕12 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Service Sink (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (C)
- Closing Toilet Room Doors (C)
Nov 6, 2025
✓3 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Drying Mops (C)
Sep 25, 2025
✓1 violation
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
Sep 4, 2025
✕10 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- (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 (P)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 29, 2025
✕10 violations
- Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- Non-Continuous Cooking of Raw Animal Foods (Pf)
- (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 (P)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 10, 2025
✓Nov 5, 2024
✓Jul 30, 2024
✓Mar 4, 2024
✓3 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
Nov 22, 2023
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 14, 2023
✕2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
May 30, 2023
✓Apr 13, 2023
✓1 violation
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Apr 5, 2023
✕1 violation
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Dec 15, 2022
✓Jul 21, 2022
✓May 20, 2022
✓2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
May 12, 2022
✕2 violations
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 4, 2022
✓Nov 12, 2021
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C)
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