Inspection record
Ghost Light Tavern
253 Tremont St · Boston, MA 02116
2inspections since May 2026
12violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Jul 21, 2026HE_Pass6 violations
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Handwashing sinks in the women's restroom in the kitchen and in the warewashing room lack handwashing signage; provide.
***Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
At the low temperature warewashing machine in the basement tested 0ppm after multiple attempts and after changing the chemical sanitizer; repair or replace the warewashing machine so that it sanitzes at proper sanitizer concentration. The person in charge states they will wash what can fit in the bar chemical warewashing machine and anything else will be swapped for single-use serving plates or cups; there is no three compartment sink on site and a service call will be placed in the morning to repair the warewashing machine.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
The floor tiles in front of the deep fat fryers are broken or damaged; repair or replace.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
The interiors of the deep fat fryer cabinets are heavily encrusted in soils and grease; clean and sanitize.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
At the bar observed a cup without a handle used to scoop ice for drinks; provide scoops with handles to prevent contamination by hands.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No written procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide.
Jul 15, 2026HE_Fail6 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
The floor tiles in front of the deep fat fryers are broken or damaged; repair or replace.
*(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
The interiors of the deep fat fryer cabinets are heavily encrusted in soils and grease; clean and sanitize.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No written procedures to clean up a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide.
*In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
At the bar observed a cup without a handle used to scoop ice for drinks; provide scoops with handles to prevent contamination by hands.
***Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
At the low temperature warewashing machine in the basement tested 0ppm after multiple attempts and after changing the chemical sanitizer; repair or replace the warewashing machine so that it sanitzes at proper sanitizer concentration. The person in charge states they will wash what can fit in the bar chemical warewashing machine and anything else will be swapped for single-use serving plates or cups; there is no three compartment sink on site and a service call will be placed in the morning to repair the warewashing machine.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Handwashing sinks in the women's restroom in the kitchen and in the warewashing room lack handwashing signage; provide.
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