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Inspection record

The Corner Tavern

421 Marlborough St · Boston, MA 02115

2inspections since May 2026
14violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)

License category: Eating & Drinking

Inspection history

Sep 8, 2026HE_Pass7 violations
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No chlorine test strips available for chemical warewashing machines; provide testing devices for chemical solution sanitizers used on premise at all times.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No procedures for handling a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide.
*Cutting Surfaces (C)
Observed in use cutting boards heavily damaged with pits and missing material; resurface or replace the cutting boards.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Observed the floors and walls of the bar area and ceiling tiles and exhaust in kitchen heavily soiled in grease behind and underneath equipment heavily soiled indicating a lack of cleaning frequency; clean and sanitize of soils and clean with regularity to prevent accumulation of soils.
*Controlling Pests (C)
In the storage area outside the main restaurant observed medium amount of large rodent droppings and what appears to be gnawing on nonfood substances. There is alcohol stored in the exterior storage area as well as a freezer with frozen foods inside; no pest activity was observed inside the restaurant itself. Provide your most recent pest control report clean and sanitize the exterior storage area of droppings and fix any structural voids that are allowing entry of the pests. Will refer to Environmental Team abour pest activity in exterior area.
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Posted Allergen Awareness certificate expired November 2025; provide a new Allergen Awareness certificate.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
The tiles below the handwashing sink in the kitchen are damaged and not adheared to the wall properly; repair or replace the wall tiles. The grout in the kitchen is heavily worn down and pooling water; repair or replace the grout.
Sep 1, 2026HE_Fail7 violations
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
The tiles below the handwashing sink in the kitchen are damaged and not adheared to the wall properly; repair or replace the wall tiles. The grout in the kitchen is heavily worn down and pooling water; repair or replace the grout.
*(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
Posted Allergen Awareness certificate expired November 2025; provide a new Allergen Awareness certificate.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No procedures for handling a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
No chlorine test strips available for chemical warewashing machines; provide testing devices for chemical solution sanitizers used on premise at all times.
*Cutting Surfaces (C)
Observed in use cutting boards heavily damaged with pits and missing material; resurface or replace the cutting boards.
*Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Observed the floors and walls of the bar area and ceiling tiles and exhaust in kitchen heavily soiled in grease behind and underneath equipment heavily soiled indicating a lack of cleaning frequency; clean and sanitize of soils and clean with regularity to prevent accumulation of soils.
*Controlling Pests (C)
In the storage area outside the main restaurant observed medium amount of large rodent droppings and what appears to be gnawing on nonfood substances. There is alcohol stored in the exterior storage area as well as a freezer with frozen foods inside; no pest activity was observed inside the restaurant itself. Provide your most recent pest control report clean and sanitize the exterior storage area of droppings and fix any structural voids that are allowing entry of the pests. Will refer to Environmental Team abour pest activity in exterior area.

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