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Shy Bird - Fenway
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedSeptember 2, 2025
- address201 Brookline Av, Boston 02215
Is Shy Bird - Fenway clean?
Shy Bird - Fenway is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 2, 2025. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at Shy Bird - Fenway?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 2, 2025, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw chicken and pork stored above ready to eat foods on rolling rack in refrigerator. Corrected on site. Reorganize rolling rack to prevent raw foods being stored above ready to eat foods.criticalPackaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P) • Raw chicken and pork stored above ready to eat foods on rolling rack in refrigerator. Corrected on site. Reorganize rolling rack to prevent raw foods being stored above ready to eat foods.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled towel observed at cook station used to wipe counter. Store all wiping towels in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Soiled towel observed at cook station used to wipe counter. Store all wiping towels in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked potatoes on counter at 65F. Moved to refrigerator. Ranch and caesar sauces stored at room temperature 68F. Moved to refrigerator. Ensure cooked foods and ready to eat foods that are not shelf stable are stored in the refrigerator.critical(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P) • Cooked potatoes on counter at 65F. Moved to refrigerator. Ranch and caesar sauces stored at room temperature 68F. Moved to refrigerator. Ensure cooked foods and ready to eat foods that are not shelf stable are stored in the refrigerator.
- ⚠️Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • Garlic in oil dated 8/9 in refrigerator. Discarded by PIC. Hold prepared foods for 7 days only.Segregation and Location-Distressed Merchandise (Pf) • Garlic in oil dated 8/9 in refrigerator. Discarded by PIC. Hold prepared foods for 7 days only.
- ⚠️Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Hand sink at warewashing with soils. Maintain clean to prevent contamination from the hands.Cleaning of Plumbing Fixtures (C) • Hand sink at warewashing with soils. Maintain clean to prevent contamination from the hands.
When was Shy Bird - Fenway last inspected?
Shy Bird - Fenway has 4 inspections on record going back to February 24, 2025.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | — | |
| September 2, 2025 | Pass | |
| August 25, 2025 | Fail | |
| February 24, 2025 | Pass |
Shy Bird - Fenway 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 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 September 2, 2025. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.