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University Grill & Pizza
- resultPass
- critical violations0
- last inspectedMay 27, 2026
- address712 Commonwealth Av, Boston 02215
Is University Grill & Pizza clean?
University Grill & Pizza is currently Pass from Boston Inspectional Services, Health Division, from an inspection on May 27, 2026. No critical violations were recorded at that visit. On Cooked's ladder that reads clean 😇.
What did inspectors find at University Grill & Pizza?
These are the violations recorded at the most recent inspection on May 27, 2026, in plain English, with the city's own wording underneath.
- ⚠️(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Serve Safe certificate posted unreadable could not tell the expiration date. Allergen awrness certificate expired. Provide both above certificates with current legible expiration dates.(A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C) • Serve Safe certificate posted unreadable could not tell the expiration date. Allergen awrness certificate expired. Provide both above certificates with current legible expiration dates.
- ⚠️Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths observed soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C) • Wiping cloths observed soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.
- ⚠️Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Several prepared products insicde refrigerating units without date-marking. Provide.Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf) • Several prepared products insicde refrigerating units without date-marking. Provide.
- ⚠️Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board scored and soiled. Resurface and clean properly or remove.Cutting Surfaces (C) • Cutting board scored and soiled. Resurface and clean properly or remove.
- ⚠️(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Can opener knife with encrusted food debris. Clean and sanitize properly.(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf) • Can opener knife with encrusted food debris. Clean and sanitize properly.
- ⚠️Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Exterior and interio of some refrigerating units soiled. Clean properly.Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C) • Exterior and interio of some refrigerating units soiled. Clean properly.
- ⚠️Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Handsink at cooking line used to dischage A/C condensation water. Remove the pipe and plumb properly.Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf) • Handsink at cooking line used to dischage A/C condensation water. Remove the pipe and plumb properly.
- ⚠️Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink at warewashing area without soap and paper towels. Provide.Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf) • Handsink at warewashing area without soap and paper towels. Provide.
- ⚠️Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood Vent with dust and grease build up. Clean properly.Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C) • Hood Vent with dust and grease build up. Clean properly.
When was University Grill & Pizza last inspected?
University Grill & Pizza has 45 inspections on record going back to March 2, 2007. The 12 most recent are shown below.
| date | result | score |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Pass | |
| May 20, 2026 | Fail | |
| December 2, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 17, 2025 | Pass | |
| January 8, 2025 | Fail | |
| May 28, 2024 | Pass | |
| May 15, 2024 | Fail | |
| January 3, 2024 | — | |
| January 18, 2023 | — | |
| January 11, 2023 | Pass | |
| January 4, 2023 | Fail | |
| March 15, 2022 | — |
University Grill & Pizza vs Fenway
Fenway runs 88% clean across 433 tracked restaurants — 373 clean, 22 mid, 29 cooked.
Against the 433 spots Cooked tracks in Fenway, this one comes out cleaner than 12% of them.
Other spots in Fenway
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 May 27, 2026. Inspection results describe one moment in a kitchen's life, not a permanent verdict.