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Holly Crab
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 4, 2026
- address1098 Commonwealth Av, Boston 02446
Is Holly Crab clean?
Holly Crab is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 4, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Holly Crab?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 4, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed wiping cloths soiled on the counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Observed wiping cloths soiled on the counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed several bulk food containers without lid. Enclose properly and place all proper labels.Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C) • Observed several bulk food containers without lid. Enclose properly and place all proper labels.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Exterior of cooking line equimpent soiled. Interior of several refrigerating units soiled. Clean all properly. Walk-In freezer at lower level with large layer of ice at the bottom and soiled. Remove ice and clean properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Exterior of cooking line equimpent soiled. Interior of several refrigerating units soiled. Clean all properly. Walk-In freezer at lower level with large layer of ice at the bottom and soiled. Remove ice and clean properly.
- ⚠️(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C) • Several boxes with single use articles stored on the lower level. Elevate properly.(A) and (C) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles-Storing (C) • Several boxes with single use articles stored on the lower level. Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Several bags with empty soda cans piled up at lower. Elevate properly.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Several bags with empty soda cans piled up at lower. Elevate properly.
- ⚠️Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Wall at the prep area soiled. Part of the floor at prep area soiled. Clean properly.Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C) • Wall at the prep area soiled. Part of the floor at prep area soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood Vent with grease and dust build up. Clean to remove.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood Vent with grease and dust build up. Clean to remove.
When was Holly Crab last inspected?
Holly Crab has 22 inspections on record going back to December 23, 2020. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 28, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 12, 2025 | Pass | |
| December 5, 2025 | — | |
| November 28, 2025 | Fail | |
| July 2, 2024 | Pass | |
| July 1, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| March 28, 2023 | Pass | |
| March 22, 2023 | Fail | |
| March 14, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — |
Holly Crab vs Allston
Allston runs 88% clean across 493 tracked restaurants — 415 clean, 35 mid, 23 cooked.
Against the 493 spots Cooked tracks in Allston, this one comes out cleaner than 12% 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 June 4, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.