Alibi

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 24, 2026
• address215 Charles St, Boston 02114

Is Alibi clean?

Alibi is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 24, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Alibi?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 24, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Noted syrup boxes stored on the floor in the dry storage area.Elevate 6 inches from the floor
  Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Noted syrup boxes stored on the floor in the dry storage area.Elevate 6 inches from the floor
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • Provide testing strip for the low temp dish machine at the bar.
  Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf) • Provide testing strip for the low temp dish machine at the bar.
• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Noted ice dispensing chute in the ice machine with mold.Clean and sanitize
  (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Noted ice dispensing chute in the ice machine with mold.Clean and sanitize
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Noted both hand sink designated at the bar used as adump sink.Discontinue and retrai staff not to use hand sinks as dump sinks
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Noted both hand sink designated at the bar used as adump sink.Discontinue and retrai staff not to use hand sinks as dump sinks
• ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Provide paper towel at the bar hand sink.
  Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Provide paper towel at the bar hand sink.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed fruit fly activity at the bar.Provide detail pest report
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Observed fruit fly activity at the bar.Provide detail pest report
• ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Noted stagnant water near the bar seating area.Clean and repair the source of the leak
  Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Noted stagnant water near the bar seating area.Clean and repair the source of the leak
• ⚠️Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Noted broken glass and othe organic material under the equipment at the bar.Clean with frequency
  Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C) • Noted broken glass and othe organic material under the equipment at the bar.Clean with frequency

When was Alibi last inspected?

Alibi has 32 inspections on record going back to November 14, 2012. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Alibi vs Beacon Hill

Beacon Hill runs 85% clean across 149 tracked restaurants — 123 clean, 10 mid, 11 cooked.

Against the 149 spots Cooked tracks in Beacon Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 13% of them.

Other spots in Beacon Hill

• ✓ Cafe Podima
  clean · July 5, 2017
• ✓ Simmon's Liquor
  clean · May 19, 2016
• ✓ J.P. Licks @ Charles Street
  clean · March 23, 2026
• ✓ Hulun Beir
  clean · July 20, 2018
• ✓ Derne Street Deli
  clean · October 27, 2015
• ✓ Somerset Cafe
  clean · September 15, 2020

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How Boston grades restaurants

Boston reports inspections as a pass or a fail, with no score and no letter. What separates a bad fail from a trivial one is the violation severity ladder: a single star is a minor issue, two stars is more serious, and three stars marks a critical foodborne-illness risk factor — temperature abuse, bad handwashing, cross-contamination. A restaurant can fail on paperwork alone, which is not the same as failing on food safety. Cooked splits Boston fails accordingly: a fail with a three-star violation reads cooked, a fail on minor items only reads mid.

Source: Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division via Analyze Boston. Cooked refreshes this data daily — this listing's most recent inspection is dated July 24, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.