Hennessy's Of Boston

• resultFail
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJuly 23, 2026
• address25 Union St, Boston 02108

Is Hennessy's Of Boston clean?

Hennessy's Of Boston is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on July 23, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads mid 😬.

What did inspectors find at Hennessy's Of Boston?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on July 23, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Walkin cooler observed leaking. Repair (7.8.26) Waiting on parts per PIC (7.16.26) PIC to Provide work order invoice
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Walkin cooler observed leaking. Repair (7.8.26) Waiting on parts per PIC (7.16.26) PIC to Provide work order invoice
• ⚠️Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf) • Bar area observed missing hanwashing sink. Install Staff advised to use one bay on the 3 bay sink on site since 3 bay sink is not used for warewashing. (7.16.26)
  Handwashing Sinks-Numbers and Capacities (Pf) • Bar area observed missing hanwashing sink. Install Staff advised to use one bay on the 3 bay sink on site since 3 bay sink is not used for warewashing. (7.16.26)
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention Device Location (C) • Air gap was installed (7.23.26) 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 (7.23.26) 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
• ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed excess water dispensing inside kitchen main handwashing sink. Remove and keep accessible for handwashing only
  Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Observed excess water dispensing inside kitchen main handwashing sink. Remove and keep accessible for handwashing only
• ⚠️System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Pipe above mop sink observed leaking. Provide repair (7.16.26)
  System Maintained in Good Repair (C) • Pipe above mop sink observed leaking. Provide repair (7.16.26)
• ⚠️Backflow Prevention (P) • Food prep sink on site observed missing air gap. Provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to : [email protected] (7.8.26) In process per PIC (7.16.26) If an air gap is installed prior to 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 on site observed missing air gap. Provide detailed plumbers report on the cost of install of an airgap to : [email protected] (7.8.26) In process per PIC (7.16.26) If an air gap is installed prior to 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
• ⚠️Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C) • Floor throughout the bar area observed in need of the deep cleaning due debris accumulation and visible spills. Clean to remove
  Floors Walls and Ceilings Utility Lines (C) • Floor throughout the bar area observed in need of the deep cleaning due debris accumulation and visible spills. Clean to remove
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (C) • No fruit flies activity observed during the inspection . IPM report from 2 days prior was provided and showed activity IPM visit has been increased to weekly PIC to provide IPM report
  Controlling Pests (C) • No fruit flies activity observed during the inspection . IPM report from 2 days prior was provided and showed activity IPM visit has been increased to weekly PIC to provide IPM report
• ⚠️Controlling Pests (Pf) • Multiple small flies observed downstairs in the basement area and upstairs in the bar area PIC to provide current detailed IPM report from a licensed exterminator to: [email protected] IPM report was provided on site dating 4.22.26 Visit date from 7.8.26 Shows activity and multiple recommendations. PIC to recommended to increase visit from licensed exterminator (7.16.26)
  Controlling Pests (Pf) • Multiple small flies observed downstairs in the basement area and upstairs in the bar area PIC to provide current detailed IPM report from a licensed exterminator to: [email protected] IPM report was provided on site dating 4.22.26 Visit date from 7.8.26 Shows activity and multiple recommendations. PIC to recommended to increase visit from licensed exterminator (7.16.26)
• ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Basement area observed heavily/excessive clutter. Large quantity of empty kegs observed stored throughout the basement area. . Clean to remove to prevent pest/rodent harborage (7.16.26)
  Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Basement area observed heavily/excessive clutter. Large quantity of empty kegs observed stored throughout the basement area. . Clean to remove to prevent pest/rodent harborage (7.16.26)

When was Hennessy's Of Boston last inspected?

Hennessy's Of Boston has 73 inspections on record going back to December 27, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Hennessy's Of Boston 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 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 July 23, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.