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Costello's Tavern Inc
- resultFail
- critical violations1
- last inspectedMay 28, 2026
- address717 Centre St, Jamaica Plain 02130
Is Costello's Tavern Inc clean?
Costello's Tavern Inc is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 28, 2026. Inspectors wrote up 1 critical violation — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at Costello's Tavern Inc?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 28, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • No one site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide. No one on site with a current Food Safety certification. Provide documentation of at least one full time employee who has been enrolled in some form of Food Safety Course for the re-inspection date specified.(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • No one site with a current Food Allergen Certification. Provide. No one on site with a current Food Safety certification. Provide documentation of at least one full time employee who has been enrolled in some form of Food Safety Course for the re-inspection date specified.
- ⚠️Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • several squeeze bottles filled with sauces/dressings have no labels. Provide.Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C) • several squeeze bottles filled with sauces/dressings have no labels. Provide.
- ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Moisture dripping from the drip tray to the shelves of the single door True refrigeration unit. Address and make any necessary repairs.Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Moisture dripping from the drip tray to the shelves of the single door True refrigeration unit. Address and make any necessary repairs.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Fresh hamburger patties inside of the 2 drawer cooler with an elevated temperaure of 49F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are at below 41F.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Fresh hamburger patties inside of the 2 drawer cooler with an elevated temperaure of 49F. Address and ensure all TCS foods are at below 41F.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Small Butane burner being used in the main kitchen area not under any suppression system. Discontinue use unless otherwise authorized. 2 Drawer cooler under the stove top with a slightly elevated temperature of 45F. Discontinue use unless the unit is able to maintain a temperature of below 41F.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Small Butane burner being used in the main kitchen area not under any suppression system. Discontinue use unless otherwise authorized. 2 Drawer cooler under the stove top with a slightly elevated temperature of 45F. Discontinue use unless the unit is able to maintain a temperature of below 41F.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Ice build-up observed on the compressor to the single door True refrigeration unit located in the basement. Defrost and clean to remove. Unit was functioning at below 41F at the time of the visit.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Ice build-up observed on the compressor to the single door True refrigeration unit located in the basement. Defrost and clean to remove. Unit was functioning at below 41F at the time of the visit.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Drainage pipe from the dish machine located behind the bar is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Drainage pipe from the dish machine located behind the bar is leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
When was Costello's Tavern Inc last inspected?
Costello's Tavern Inc has 66 inspections on record going back to August 23, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 11, 2026 | — | |
| June 4, 2026 | — | |
| May 28, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 11, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 4, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 15, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 8, 2025 | Fail | |
| September 12, 2024 | Pass | |
| August 13, 2024 | Fail | |
| July 12, 2024 | Fail | |
| June 21, 2024 | Fail | |
| June 14, 2024 | — |
Costello's Tavern Inc vs Jamaica Plain
Jamaica Plain runs 77% clean across 189 tracked restaurants — 139 clean, 22 mid, 20 cooked.
Against the 189 spots Cooked tracks in Jamaica Plain, this one comes out cleaner than 9% 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 May 28, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.