Eddie Merlot's

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedMay 18, 2026
• address505 Congress St, Boston 02210

Is Eddie Merlot's clean?

Eddie Merlot's is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 18, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Eddie Merlot's?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 18, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed low boy unit @ chargrill with heavy condensation. Repair to ensure no condensation
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Observed low boy unit @ chargrill with heavy condensation. Repair to ensure no condensation
• ⚠️Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C) • Observed heavy scorned cutting boards throughout backline. Replace all cutting boards
  Equipment and Utensils-Durability and Strength (C) • Observed heavy scorned cutting boards throughout backline. Replace all cutting boards
• ⚠️(B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Observed heavy grease build up on sides of cooking grills and debris on floor underneath. Thoroughly clean to remove build up and food spills
  (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C) • Observed heavy grease build up on sides of cooking grills and debris on floor underneath. Thoroughly clean to remove build up and food spills
• ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed food spills / dust on can goods in dry storage area; food spills on prep table with slicer; soiled bulk containers in dry storage room. Thoroughly clean all equipment stated to remove spills and dust.
  (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Observed food spills / dust on can goods in dry storage area; food spills on prep table with slicer; soiled bulk containers in dry storage room. Thoroughly clean all equipment stated to remove spills and dust.
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • Pest service report provided 5/5/26 - noted captures in dining area. Services scheduled today 5/11/26 - instructed PIC to submit report upon completed services for review
  Controlling Pests (C) • Pest service report provided 5/5/26 - noted captures in dining area. Services scheduled today 5/11/26 - instructed PIC to submit report upon completed services for review
• ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Observed hood sticker cleaned in October 2025; Informed cleaning is every 3 mths. PIC contacted company while on site - appt Wednesday May 13th
  Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Observed hood sticker cleaned in October 2025; Informed cleaning is every 3 mths. PIC contacted company while on site - appt Wednesday May 13th

When was Eddie Merlot's last inspected?

Eddie Merlot's has 18 inspections on record going back to January 17, 2023. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Eddie Merlot's vs South Boston Waterfront

South Boston Waterfront runs 93% clean across 391 tracked restaurants — 333 clean, 15 mid, 12 cooked.

Against the 391 spots Cooked tracks in South Boston Waterfront, this one comes out cleaner than 8% 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 18, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.