Inspection record
Tavern in the Square Restaurant (so. Station)
640 Atlantic Av · Boston, MA 02205
3inspections since May 2026
14violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 11, 2026HE_Pass2 violations
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Standing water under ice machine in basement.Repair
*Controlling Pests (C)
Rat droppings observed in basement. Clean and monitor for activity. Email current pest report to inspector. Upon re-inspection awaiting current pest report
Jul 27, 2026HE_FailExt6 violations
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No chlorine test strips for testing dish machine. Provide chlorine test strips.
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Interior of ice machine with black mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Standing water under ice machine in basement.Repair
*Controlling Pests (C)
Rat droppings observed in basement. Clean and monitor for activity. Email current pest report to inspector. Upon re-inspection awaiting current pest report
*Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Flat top griddle in use for hot sandwiches and quesadillas without hood exhaust system or fire supression. Refered to Fire Dept. Discontinue using griddle without Fire Dept. approval.
***Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Bar dish machine not testing for chlorine sanitizer. Service as needed. Use disposable cups unitl machine is properly sanitizing.
Jul 20, 2026HE_Fail6 violations
***Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
Bar dish machine not testing for chlorine sanitizer. Service as needed. Use disposable cups unitl machine is properly sanitizing.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No chlorine test strips for testing dish machine. Provide chlorine test strips.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Rat droppings observed in basement. Clean and monitor for activity. Email current pest report to inspector.
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Interior of ice machine with black mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Soils and debris under bar and on floor of walk-in refrigerator. Standing water under ice machine in basement. Clean and sanitize all areas to avoid attracting pests.
*Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
Flat top griddle in use for hot sandwiches and quesadillas without hood exhaust system or fire supression. Refered to Fire Dept. Discontinue using griddle without Fire Dept. approval.
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