Bell In Hand

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 1, 2026
• address45 Union St, Boston 02108

Is Bell In Hand clean?

Bell In Hand is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 1, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Bell In Hand?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 1, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Observed multiple staff working with RTE foods without hair restraint. Provide
  Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C) • Observed multiple staff working with RTE foods without hair restraint. Provide
• ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • PIC unable to provide ServSafe Certificate.Post current CFPM certificate
  (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • PIC unable to provide ServSafe Certificate.Post current CFPM certificate
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violation noted on the inspection report
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • Violations noted on the inspection report. PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violation noted on the inspection report
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shelled eggs observed stored above RTE food . Removecritical
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw shelled eggs observed stored above RTE food . Remove
• ⚠️Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P) • Observed bottle beer stored inside ice used to prep drinks. Discontinue (cos) .critical
  Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P) • Observed bottle beer stored inside ice used to prep drinks. Discontinue (cos) .
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed excess water dispensing inside food prep sink. Discontinue Observed soda pipe running inside ice holder. Discontinue to prevent contamination
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed excess water dispensing inside food prep sink. Discontinue Observed soda pipe running inside ice holder. Discontinue to prevent contamination
• ⚠️Cooling (P) • Coleslaw 54F cut tomato 54F cut grilled chicken 54F stored in open case cold unit. Per staff all products were just prepped. PIC to train staff on cooling parameter.(cos) Training material will be provided via email .critical
  Cooling (P) • Coleslaw 54F cut tomato 54F cut grilled chicken 54F stored in open case cold unit. Per staff all products were just prepped. PIC to train staff on cooling parameter.(cos) Training material will be provided via email .
• ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple cold unit/ walkin observed without a conspiciuous thermometer. Install & maintain visible
  Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Multiple cold unit/ walkin observed without a conspiciuous thermometer. Install & maintain visible
• ⚠️Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide a metal probe food thermometer. Provide & maintain accessible
  Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide a metal probe food thermometer. Provide & maintain accessible
• ⚠️Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide quartenary sanitizer test strips. Provide & maintain accessible
  Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf) • PIC unable to provide quartenary sanitizer test strips. Provide & maintain accessible
• ⚠️Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Multiple bar low temp dishwasher observed at 00ppm. Additional dishwasher observed on site. Repair to dispense accordinglycritical
  Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P) • Multiple bar low temp dishwasher observed at 00ppm. Additional dishwasher observed on site. Repair to dispense accordingly
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Walking cooler observed running at 54F . Repair Technician arrived onsite while inspector was still on site
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Walking cooler observed running at 54F . Repair Technician arrived onsite while inspector was still on site
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board observed heavily scored. Resurface/ replace
  Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board observed heavily scored. Resurface/ replace
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior of ice machine observed soiled by brown substances interior of chest freezer observed soiled by excess ice and food debris interior dishwasher observed in need of deliming walking vent & shelvings observed soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior of ice machine observed soiled by brown substances interior of chest freezer observed soiled by excess ice and food debris interior dishwasher observed in need of deliming walking vent & shelvings observed soiled. Clean & sanitize to remove
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device Location (C) • Air Gap was installed . Waiting on plumbers approval If an airgap is installed prior to the compliance inspection a Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
  Backflow Prevention Device Location (C) • Air Gap was installed . Waiting on plumbers approval If an airgap is installed prior to the compliance inspection a Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • Food prep sink observed missing air gap. PIC to provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to: [email protected] If an airgap is installed prior to the compliance inspection a Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduledcritical
  Backflow Prevention (P) • Food prep sink observed missing air gap. PIC to provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to: [email protected] If an airgap is installed prior to the compliance inspection a Permit must be secured from Inspectional Services Plumbing Division prior to Commencement of any Plumbing work. Additionally a final approval from the plumbing inspector is required before a reinspection may be scheduled
• ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Back door/ emergency observed missing effective door sweep. Install
  Outer Openings Protected (C) • Back door/ emergency observed missing effective door sweep. Install
• ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Multiple bar handwashing sink observed without hand cleanser. Provide. PIC to monitor hanwashing
  Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Multiple bar handwashing sink observed without hand cleanser. Provide. PIC to monitor hanwashing
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Multiple handwashing sinks observed missing employee must wash hand signage. Provide to enforce handwashing PIC to label food prep sink
  Handwashing Signage (C) • Multiple handwashing sinks observed missing employee must wash hand signage. Provide to enforce handwashing PIC to label food prep sink
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Multiple dead cockroaches observed on gle trap. Clean to remove IPM report was provided on site and showed activity.
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Multiple dead cockroaches observed on gle trap. Clean to remove IPM report was provided on site and showed activity.
• ⚠️PIC unable to provide Allergen Awareness Certificate. Post current Allergen Awareness Certificate
  PIC unable to provide Allergen Awareness Certificate. Post current Allergen Awareness Certificate

When was Bell In Hand last inspected?

Bell In Hand has 63 inspections on record going back to May 16, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Bell In Hand vs North End

North End runs 88% clean across 717 tracked restaurants — 579 clean, 37 mid, 40 cooked.

Against the 717 spots Cooked tracks in North End, this one comes out cleaner than 10% of them.

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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 1, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.