Monument Tavern

• resultPass
• critical violations0
• last inspectedJanuary 29, 2026
• address251 Main St, Charlestown 02129

Is Monument Tavern clean?

Monument Tavern is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on January 29, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.

What did inspectors find at Monument Tavern?

These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on January 29, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.

• ⚠️Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide procedure and kit for vomit & diarrheal clean up events. Provide & maintain accessible Inspector will provide procedure to the operator.
  Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf) • PIC unable to provide procedure and kit for vomit & diarrheal clean up events. Provide & maintain accessible Inspector will provide procedure to the operator.
• ⚠️(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • CFPM to reviewe violations with staff and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
  (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf) • CFPM to reviewe violations with staff and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report.
• ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw diced tuna observed store above RTE cooked rice and diced cucumber. Raw shelled eggs observed stored above RTE sauces. Discontinue. Store separated (raw/cooked/RTE). Corrected on sitecritical
  Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw diced tuna observed store above RTE cooked rice and diced cucumber. Raw shelled eggs observed stored above RTE sauces. Discontinue. Store separated (raw/cooked/RTE). Corrected on site
• ⚠️In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Portioned cup observed store inside sugar/flour bulk bin as dispensing utensils. Discontinue to prevent contaminations by hands. (COS)
  In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C) • Portioned cup observed store inside sugar/flour bulk bin as dispensing utensils. Discontinue to prevent contaminations by hands. (COS)
• ⚠️Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed trays of cooked potato stored on the warewashing soiled loading board. Discontinue store accordingly. (COS) Observed staff cutting fruits downstairs in the basement area. Discontinue
  Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C) • Observed trays of cooked potato stored on the warewashing soiled loading board. Discontinue store accordingly. (COS) Observed staff cutting fruits downstairs in the basement area. Discontinue
• ⚠️Reheating for Hot Holding (P) • Cooked beef 78F fried chicken patty 122Fobserved stored on hot holding flat grill. Discussed with staff that all foods for hot holding must be reheated to 165F and above internal before hot holding. (COS) Food was reheated to above 165Fcritical
  Reheating for Hot Holding (P) • Cooked beef 78F fried chicken patty 122Fobserved stored on hot holding flat grill. Discussed with staff that all foods for hot holding must be reheated to 165F and above internal before hot holding. (COS) Food was reheated to above 165F
• ⚠️Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Pizza station open refrigeration unit observed at 49F Repair All products in the unit was removed to an working unit. Products in the unit was between 43F-48F Station was set up in less than 30 minutes
  Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C) • Pizza station open refrigeration unit observed at 49F Repair All products in the unit was removed to an working unit. Products in the unit was between 43F-48F Station was set up in less than 30 minutes
• ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Multiple cutting boards observed heavily score. Resurface/ Replace.
  Cutting Surfaces (C) • Multiple cutting boards observed heavily score. Resurface/ Replace.
• ⚠️Handwashing Signage (C) • Newly remodeled bathroom observed handwashing sign. Provide
  Handwashing Signage (C) • Newly remodeled bathroom observed handwashing sign. Provide

When was Monument Tavern last inspected?

Monument Tavern has 34 inspections on record going back to December 28, 2016. The 12 most recent are shown below.

Monument Tavern vs Charlestown

Charlestown runs 92% clean across 198 tracked restaurants — 178 clean, 7 mid, 8 cooked.

Against the 198 spots Cooked tracks in Charlestown, this one comes out cleaner than 7% 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 January 29, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.