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Harp & Bard
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMarch 30, 2026
- address1097 Dorchester Av, Dorchester 02125
Is Harp & Bard clean?
Harp & Bard is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on March 30, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Harp & Bard?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on March 30, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • Mussel tags not stored with mussels. No old tags on site. Ensure mussel tags are dated for last piece sold and held for 90 days.Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf) • Mussel tags not stored with mussels. No old tags on site. Ensure mussel tags are dated for last piece sold and held for 90 days.
- ⚠️Ice Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P) • ICe bin at bar with soda line plate used for beverage ice. Provide barrier between soda plate and beverage ice.criticalIce Used as Exterior Coolant Prohibited as Ingredient (P) • ICe bin at bar with soda line plate used for beverage ice. Provide barrier between soda plate and beverage ice.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Ice scoop observed stored in ice at server station. Store scoop separately from ice to avoid contamination from hands.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Ice scoop observed stored in ice at server station. Store scoop separately from ice to avoid contamination from hands.
- ⚠️(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Mashed potato in steam table 111F. Squash in steam table 116F. Both items reheated to over 165F. Ensure hot foods are reheated to 165F and held above 135F.critical(A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Mashed potato in steam table 111F. Squash in steam table 116F. Both items reheated to over 165F. Ensure hot foods are reheated to 165F and held above 135F.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Soiled cardboard lining shelf under prep table in basement. Discard cardboard to avoid attracting pests.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Soiled cardboard lining shelf under prep table in basement. Discard cardboard to avoid attracting pests.
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior chute of ice machine with pink mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Interior chute of ice machine with pink mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Dust and debris under basement shelves. Clean to avoid attracting pests.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Dust and debris under basement shelves. Clean to avoid attracting pests.
- ⚠️Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • Chemical spray bottles observed without labels. Clearly label all chemical botlles to prevent contamination.Common Name-Working Containers (Pf) • Chemical spray bottles observed without labels. Clearly label all chemical botlles to prevent contamination.
When was Harp & Bard last inspected?
Harp & Bard has 88 inspections on record going back to November 5, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 30, 2026 | Pass | |
| March 23, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 31, 2025 | Pass | |
| July 3, 2025 | Fail | |
| February 28, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 21, 2025 | Fail | |
| October 23, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 16, 2024 | Fail | |
| October 9, 2024 | Fail | |
| April 2, 2024 | Pass | |
| March 25, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — |
Harp & Bard vs Dorchester
Dorchester runs 85% clean across 542 tracked restaurants — 445 clean, 31 mid, 47 cooked.
Against the 542 spots Cooked tracks in Dorchester, this one comes out cleaner than 14% 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 March 30, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.