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Inspection record

Devlin's Restaurant

332 Washington St · Boston, MA 02135

4inspections since May 2026
24violations recorded
HE_Filedlatest result (city code)

License category: Eating & Drinking

Inspection history

May 27, 2026HE_Filed2 violations
***Backflow Prevention (P)
Upon reinspection permits have been pulled but work has not been completed; have your licensed plumber pull proper permits and install an air gap at the prep sink in the basement.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
The gaskets for the reach-in unit holding the oysters are damaged and torn; repair or replace the gaskets.
May 21, 2026HE_FailExt2 violations
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
The gaskets for the reach-in unit holding the oysters are damaged and torn; repair or replace the gaskets.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
Upon reinspection permits have been pulled but work has not been completed; have your licensed plumber pull proper permits and install an air gap at the prep sink in the basement.
May 14, 2026HE_FailExt10 violations
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
At the handwashing sink next to the double stack ovens observed washcloths stored in the basin and a food container stored on top of the basin blocking access; handwashing sinks should be accessible at all times and used only for handwashing.
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed multiple shellstock tags held in records missing last sold or used date the oysters in the reach-in cooler did not have their shellstock tag attached to the container; retrain staff to fill out last used or sold date on all shellstock tags and maintain shellstock tags in the container with shellfish until last served or used.
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
In the basement there is clutter from owner's other closed restaurants preventing proper cleaning and observation; organize or discard clutter in the basement.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
On the floor next to the grease interceptor and below the deep fat fryers the floor is heavily soiled with grease and food debris the slicer of the deli slicer is encrusted with food debris the french fry cutter in the basement is encrusted in grease and food debris; clean and sanitize of soils.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
In the kitchen on the floors of the cookline the grout lines for the tiles are low and allowing for water to accumulate and pool; regrout the floors.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
In the main kitchen and in the basement prep kitchen observed in-use utensils stored in 100F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Observed multiple cold holding units without internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers in conspicuous locations in all cold holding units.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
Upon reinspection the plumber was on site and states the air gap will be installed by Monday 5/18/2026; pull proper permits and install an air gap at the prep sink.
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
At the cold holding unit in the main kitchen that hold the oysters multiple TCS foods at elevated temperatures: pico de gallo 52F shallot sauce 51F crab sauce 54F; the person in charge voluntarily discarded the raw shelled oysters but moved all other TCS items to the walk-in refrigerator as it is unknown how long the TCS items had been at elevated temperatures and the foods stay overnight in the cold holding unit not moved from the walk-in in the morning. Hold cold TCS items at 41F and below.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
The gaskets for the reach-in unit holding the oysters are damaged and torn; repair or replace the gaskets.
May 7, 2026HE_Fail10 violations
***(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
At the cold holding unit in the main kitchen that hold the oysters multiple TCS foods at elevated temperatures: pico de gallo 52F shallot sauce 51F crab sauce 54F; the person in charge voluntarily discarded the raw shelled oysters but moved all other TCS items to the walk-in refrigerator as it is unknown how long the TCS items had been at elevated temperatures and the foods stay overnight in the cold holding unit not moved from the walk-in in the morning. Hold cold TCS items at 41F and below.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
In the main kitchen and in the basement prep kitchen observed in-use utensils stored in 100F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
**Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
Observed multiple shellstock tags held in records missing last sold or used date the oysters in the reach-in cooler did not have their shellstock tag attached to the container; retrain staff to fill out last used or sold date on all shellstock tags and maintain shellstock tags in the container with shellfish until last served or used.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
On the floor next to the grease interceptor and below the deep fat fryers the floor is heavily soiled with grease and food debris the slicer of the deli slicer is encrusted with food debris the french fry cutter in the basement is encrusted in grease and food debris; clean and sanitize of soils.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
In the kitchen on the floors of the cookline the grout lines for the tiles are low and allowing for water to accumulate and pool; regrout the floors.
**Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
At the handwashing sink next to the double stack ovens observed washcloths stored in the basin and a food container stored on top of the basin blocking access; handwashing sinks should be accessible at all times and used only for handwashing.
***Backflow Prevention (P)
At the prep sinks there is a direct connection to the waste water system; have a licensed plumber pull proper permits and install an air gap at the prep sink.
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
In the basement there is clutter from owner's other closed restaurants preventing proper cleaning and observation; organize or discard clutter in the basement.
*Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
The gaskets for the reach-in unit holding the oysters are damaged and torn; repair or replace the gaskets.
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
Observed multiple cold holding units without internal thermometers; provide internal thermometers in conspicuous locations in all cold holding units.

Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology