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J. J. Donovan Inc.
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedJune 17, 2026
- address200 Faneuil Hall Market Pl, Boston 02109
Is J. J. Donovan Inc. clean?
J. J. Donovan Inc. is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on June 17, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at J. J. Donovan Inc.?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on June 17, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Outer Openings Protected (C) • Noted a wide hole under the front door.Provide a door sweep to prevent pest entry Block a hole on the floor near the black gate going downstairs to prevent pest entry.Outer Openings Protected (C) • Noted a wide hole under the front door.Provide a door sweep to prevent pest entry Block a hole on the floor near the black gate going downstairs to prevent pest entry.
- ⚠️Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Provide single use paper towels for the hand sink at the main bar.Hand Drying Provision (Pf) • Provide single use paper towels for the hand sink at the main bar.
- ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide hand washing signs for the hand sink at the main bar and downstairs bar.Handwashing Signage (C) • Provide hand washing signs for the hand sink at the main bar and downstairs bar.
- ⚠️Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all the clutter from the utility/mop closest near the main bar area. Remove all items store on top of the ice machine.Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C) • Remove all the clutter from the utility/mop closest near the main bar area. Remove all items store on top of the ice machine.
- ⚠️Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Noted exposed ceiling in the liquor storage roomin the basement.RepairRepairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C) • Noted exposed ceiling in the liquor storage roomin the basement.Repair
- ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Noted a sink in the liquor storage in the basement heavily soiled with mold.CleanCleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Noted a sink in the liquor storage in the basement heavily soiled with mold.Clean
When was J. J. Donovan Inc. last inspected?
J. J. Donovan Inc. has 44 inspections on record going back to November 23, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 17, 2026 | Pass | |
| June 11, 2026 | Fail | |
| July 18, 2025 | Pass | |
| February 5, 2025 | Pass | |
| April 1, 2024 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2023 | Pass | |
| June 9, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| December 14, 2022 | Pass | |
| August 15, 2022 | Pass | |
| March 28, 2022 | Pass | |
| March 16, 2022 | Fail |
J. J. Donovan Inc. 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 11% 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 17, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.