River Street Grille

• official resultFail
• resultFail
• inspection typeEating & Drinking w/ Take Out
• failed findings1
• critical findings1

← Back to the current restaurant page

Failed findings

• ⚠️Consumer Advisoriescritical
  Inspector note: The consumer advisory is incomplete. Provide a reminder and disclaimer.
  code M-3-603.11*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Fail

Checks marked passed

• ✓Cold Holdingcritical
  Inspector note: The chicken mix is 47F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below.
  code 03-3-501.16(A)*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Hot and Cold Watercritical
  Inspector note: Front counter handsink: The water is not getting hot. Provide hot and cold running water at all handsinks.
  code 27-5-103.11-.12*** · critical food-safety factorstatus: Pass
• ✓Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
  Inspector note: Provide a refrigerator that can hold proper temperature.
  code 04-3-501.15/4-301.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Food Protection
  Inspector note: The bread crumbs for the fish and chicken are changed daily. Change every four hours. Items are stored in open tin cans. Store items in proper containers.
  code 08-3-305-307.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces
  Inspector note: The back door is not rodent proof. Provide a rodent proof door. Sponges and steel wool are used to clean items. Provide commercial grade cleaning items.
  code 15-4-202.16* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
  Inspector note: Frialator cabinets are soiled with grease. Clean to remove. The handsink next to the cooking line: The faucets are soiled. Clean to remove. Bulk food container and shelving is soiled with food debris. Clean to remove.
  code 23-4-602.13* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Installed and Maintained
  Inspector note: The handsink is leaking. Repair. The prep sink is not working. Repair.
  code 29-5-201/02.11* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓Improper Maintenance of Floors
  Inspector note: The floor is soiled with grease. Clean to remove.
  code 36-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass
• ✓premises not properly maintained or cleaned
  Official wording: Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
  Inspector note: The wall is damaged and soiled. Clean and repair.
  code 37-6-501.11-.12* · lower-severity findingstatus: Pass

What changed since the previous inspection?

Compared with Fail on May 7, 2008: 1 finding recurred. 9 previous findings did not recur.

Browse this restaurant's inspections

More restaurants in Hyde Park

• ✓ Mt. Olympic Pizza
  clean · 187 Wolcott Sq · inspected December 3, 2025
• ? Shaw's Supermarket
  not rated · 1377 Hyde Park Av Av · inspected December 30, 2012
• ✓ Mcdonalds
  clean · 1312 Hyde Park Av · inspected July 13, 2026
• ✓ Akiki
  clean · 1171 Hyde Park Av · inspected May 18, 2022
• ✓ Subway
  clean · 1281 Hyde Park Av · inspected July 14, 2026
• ✕ 5 J's & M Convenience Market
  cooked · 1275 River St · inspected February 22, 2018

See every restaurant in Hyde Park →

About this record

This record comes from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division. Cooked keeps the official result and wording separate from its plain-English explanation so you can verify what the inspector actually published.

Source: Analyze Boston.