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House Of Blues
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 5, 2023
- address15 Lansdowne St, Boston 02215
Is House Of Blues clean?
House Of Blues is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 5, 2023. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at House Of Blues?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 5, 2023, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Grease build up observed above grill station. Clean to remove.Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C) • Grease build up observed above grill station. Clean to remove.
- ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed scoops in bulk containers with handle in product. Person in charge removed.In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Observed scoops in bulk containers with handle in product. Person in charge removed.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Lettuce and tomato on production line at 51F. Person in charge discarded.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Lettuce and tomato on production line at 51F. Person in charge discarded.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Multiple containers of food held for over 24 hours observed without proper date marking. Provide proper date marking.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Multiple containers of food held for over 24 hours observed without proper date marking. Provide proper date marking.
- ⚠️Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Online menu does not have proper disclosure and reminder for undercooked foods. Paper menu at establishment does not have a notation next to foods that can be ordered undercooked. Provide and update both menus.Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf) • Online menu does not have proper disclosure and reminder for undercooked foods. Paper menu at establishment does not have a notation next to foods that can be ordered undercooked. Provide and update both menus.
- ⚠️Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Grate in upstairs bar refrigerator is heavily rusted and soiled. Discard and replace.Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C) • Grate in upstairs bar refrigerator is heavily rusted and soiled. Discard and replace.
- ⚠️Separation-Storage (P) • Degreaser spray bottle stored in direct proxmity to liquor bottles at bar. Person in charge removed.criticalSeparation-Storage (P) • Degreaser spray bottle stored in direct proxmity to liquor bottles at bar. Person in charge removed.
When was House Of Blues last inspected?
House Of Blues has 13 inspections on record going back to June 16, 2021. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2024 | — | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| May 5, 2023 | Pass | |
| April 27, 2023 | Fail | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| December 22, 2022 | Pass | |
| December 13, 2022 | Fail | |
| December 6, 2022 | Fail | |
| January 13, 2022 | Pass | |
| November 4, 2021 | Fail | |
| October 28, 2021 | Fail | |
| June 22, 2021 | Pass |
House Of Blues vs Fenway
Fenway runs 89% clean across 433 tracked restaurants — 379 clean, 23 mid, 22 cooked.
Against the 433 spots Cooked tracks in Fenway, 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 May 5, 2023. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.