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Galway House
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 26, 2026
- address704 Centre St, Jamaica Plain 02130
Is Galway House clean?
Galway House is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 26, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Galway House?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 26, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled wiping cloths observed being left out on counter tops. Discontinue and provide a proper sanitizing solution.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked whole turkey in the process of being served for dinner service with a temperature of approximately 124F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being served at the appropriate hot holding temperature of 135F and above.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked whole turkey in the process of being served for dinner service with a temperature of approximately 124F. Discontinue and ensure all TCS foods are being served at the appropriate hot holding temperature of 135F and above.
- ⚠️Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Equipment thermometer appears to be missing inside of the singel door flip top cooler. Provide.Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C) • Equipment thermometer appears to be missing inside of the singel door flip top cooler. Provide.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of the Blodgett oven with heavy carbon build-up. Clean to remove.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Interior of the Blodgett oven with heavy carbon build-up. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Pipes under the high temperature dish machine are leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Pipes under the high temperature dish machine are leaking. Address and make any necessary repairs.
- ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Fliters above the stove top and grill visibly soled and with carbon build-up. Clean to remove. Hood tags were up to date at the time of the inspection. Floor along/behind the bar area visibly soiled and with a lot of debris. Clean to remove. Floor behind the stainless steel storage rack located next to the ice machine visibly soiled and with debris. Clean to rmeove in order to allow for proper pest control.Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C) • Fliters above the stove top and grill visibly soled and with carbon build-up. Clean to remove. Hood tags were up to date at the time of the inspection. Floor along/behind the bar area visibly soiled and with a lot of debris. Clean to remove. Floor behind the stainless steel storage rack located next to the ice machine visibly soiled and with debris. Clean to rmeove in order to allow for proper pest control.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Rear door to the trash area with a large open space. Address and ensure all doors properly seal in order to minimize any rodent activity.Outer Openings Protected (C) • Rear door to the trash area with a large open space. Address and ensure all doors properly seal in order to minimize any rodent activity.
- ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings located in the back preparation area neat the walk-in cooler. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.Controlling Pests (Pf) • Evidence of what appears to be rodent droppings located in the back preparation area neat the walk-in cooler. Address and provide an additional pest control report for the re-inspection.
- ⚠️Separation-Storage (P) • Chemical cleaners observed being stored on the lower shelf with bucket of sliced onions. Discontinue and store all foods in a clean and protected manner.criticalSeparation-Storage (P) • Chemical cleaners observed being stored on the lower shelf with bucket of sliced onions. Discontinue and store all foods in a clean and protected manner.
When was Galway House last inspected?
Galway House has 31 inspections on record going back to September 18, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 14, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 18, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 11, 2025 | Fail | |
| December 4, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 29, 2025 | Pass | |
| May 22, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 13, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 7, 2025 | Pass | |
| April 30, 2025 | Fail | |
| December 6, 2024 | Pass | |
| November 25, 2024 | Fail |
Galway House 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 24% 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 26, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.