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The Liberty Hotel
- resultFail
- critical violations2
- last inspectedSeptember 25, 2013
- address215 Charles St, Boston 02114
Is The Liberty Hotel clean?
The Liberty Hotel is currently Fail from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on September 25, 2013. Inspectors wrote up 2 critical violations — the kind most directly linked to foodborne illness. On Cooked's ladder that reads cooked 🪳.
What did inspectors find at The Liberty Hotel?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on September 25, 2013, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️Food Container Labels • Bulk food containers not labeledFood Container Labels • Bulk food containers not labeled
- ⚠️Food Protection • Food containers not labeled • Open foods not stored in food grade containers • Provide utensil to dispense food garnishes for drinks. • Storing food containers in customer iceFood Protection • Food containers not labeled • Open foods not stored in food grade containers • Provide utensil to dispense food garnishes for drinks. • Storing food containers in customer ice
- ⚠️Handling of Food & Ice • Using china bowls to scoop foods.Handling of Food & Ice • Using china bowls to scoop foods.
- ⚠️Food Utensil Storage • Ice buckets stored on floor at barFood Utensil Storage • Ice buckets stored on floor at bar
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Design • Worn cutting boards.Food Contact Surfaces Design • Worn cutting boards.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Exposed wood on shelving • Glass ware stored on both sides of hand sink provide divider or remove glassware. • Repair temp gauge on I door TRUE refrigerator • Walk in freezer-defrost and repair vent plumbing where necessary.Non-Food Contact Surfaces • Exposed wood on shelving • Glass ware stored on both sides of hand sink provide divider or remove glassware. • Repair temp gauge on I door TRUE refrigerator • Walk in freezer-defrost and repair vent plumbing where necessary.
- ⚠️Equipment Thermometers • Provide thermometers where needed.Equipment Thermometers • Provide thermometers where needed.
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • High temp final rinse 168 °F All ware washing will be performed in main ware washing area at high temp dish machine (Final rinse at this High temp machine is 180 °F).criticalFood Contact Surfaces Clean • High temp final rinse 168 °F All ware washing will be performed in main ware washing area at high temp dish machine (Final rinse at this High temp machine is 180 °F).
- ⚠️Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Prep kitchen-clean can opener.Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Prep kitchen-clean can opener.
- ⚠️Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean exterior of refrig. units. • Clean portable fan • Clean between equipment.Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean • Clean exterior of refrig. units. • Clean portable fan • Clean between equipment.
- ⚠️Single Service Articles Stored Dispensed • Straws not individually wrappedSingle Service Articles Stored Dispensed • Straws not individually wrapped
- ⚠️Installed and Maintained • No hot running water at hand sink in warewashing (up) Knobs stripped knobs - Engineering is on premises and in the process of obtaining parts to repair hand sink.Installed and Maintained • No hot running water at hand sink in warewashing (up) Knobs stripped knobs - Engineering is on premises and in the process of obtaining parts to repair hand sink.
- ⚠️Location Accessible • Bus bucket & dish rack stored in front of hand sink. • Items stored in hand sink basincriticalLocation Accessible • Bus bucket & dish rack stored in front of hand sink. • Items stored in hand sink basin
- ⚠️Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Paper towel dispenser empty at hand sinkHand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage • Paper towel dispenser empty at hand sink
- ⚠️Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Provide covers for all waste receptacles • Provide covered waste receptacle for ladies locker room.Adequate Number Frequency Vermin Proof • Provide covers for all waste receptacles • Provide covered waste receptacle for ladies locker room.
- ⚠️Walls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Clean walls and all attached fixtures Repair where needed • Clean walls ceilings and all attached fixturesWalls/Ceilings Designed Constructed Installed • Clean walls and all attached fixtures Repair where needed • Clean walls ceilings and all attached fixtures
- ⚠️Fixture's not properly shielded • Broken light shieldFixture's not properly shielded • Broken light shield
- ⚠️Premises Maintained • Brooms etc not stored 6" above the floorPremises Maintained • Brooms etc not stored 6" above the floor
- ⚠️Anti-ChokingAnti-Choking
- ⚠️Reduced Oxygen Packaging • Discontinue Reduce Oxygen Packaging -Approval not granted. Food items that were Reduced Oxygen Packaged cannot be used.Reduced Oxygen Packaging • Discontinue Reduce Oxygen Packaging -Approval not granted. Food items that were Reduced Oxygen Packaged cannot be used.
When was The Liberty Hotel last inspected?
The Liberty Hotel has 20 inspections on record going back to August 27, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| June 13, 2022 | — | |
| December 30, 2013 | — | |
| October 2, 2013 | — | |
| September 25, 2013 | Fail | |
| December 30, 2012 | — | |
| November 14, 2012 | Pass | |
| October 31, 2012 | Fail | |
| June 4, 2012 | Fail | |
| December 13, 2011 | Pass | |
| November 29, 2011 | Fail | |
| April 26, 2011 | — | |
| September 2, 2010 | Pass |
The Liberty Hotel vs Beacon Hill
Beacon Hill runs 85% clean across 149 tracked restaurants — 123 clean, 10 mid, 11 cooked.
Against the 149 spots Cooked tracks in Beacon Hill, this one comes out cleaner than 0% of them.
Other spots in Beacon Hill
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 25, 2013. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.