Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar

100 Tremont St, Boston, MA 02108
Café / Breakfast
Last inspected: Apr 14, 2026
70
Score
Medium Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 14, 2026. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around four violations each, up from closer to zero violations before.

Compared to other Boston restaurants (averaging 86), there's room to close the gap. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
3
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 14, 2026
Routine
3 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 4 violations
Handwashing sinks installation (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at coffee bar at 68F. Repair as necessary. All other sinks have available hot water.
590.005/5-202.12-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine in basement observed with black soils inside the interior. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Foods in walk in cooler observed without date marking. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Uncovered product in kitchen line units. Cover to prevent potential contaminants.
590.003/3-302.11-C
70
Oct 18, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 19, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Sep 6, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide thermoeters for all of the refrigertors without one.
590.004/4-204.112-PF
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Organiz the changing room just off the basement prep kitchen.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: near the baxk door in the basement repair damaged wall surface. wall surface is crumbling and falling apart. Clean the floor area unde the ice machune. Replace the damaged ceiling tiles on the basement prep kitchen ceiling. Remove buildup of soils and debris on and inside the light shied covers to the basement prep kitchen light fixtures. Clean ceiling tiles in the basement prep kitchen. If ceiling tiles canot come clean replace them. Clean the floor of the keg cooler. Clean th floor area of the basement restroom just off the prep kitchen.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Storage of soiled linens (c)
Inspector notes: In the basement provide a cover for the soiled linen container under the dish machine.
590.004/4-803.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: clean the interior of the convection oven i the basmeent prep kitchen. In the basement prep kitchen clean sides of equipment table tops and all part of the prep tables and other surfaces. Remove soils buildup and buildup of food encrustments.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: keep all wiping cloths in a sanitiing solution when cloths are not in use.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Fruit flies observed at the main bar. Remove flies Provide extermiation service before the compliance inspection. Provide a reciept of service and provide a game plan for dealig with the fy issue.
590.006/6-501.111-C
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar on file is from Apr 14, 2026. The public record contains four inspections in total.

How does Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar have averaged around four violations per visit, up from roughly zero earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.

How often is Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Beantown Pub/Ziggy's Coffee Bar is inspected roughly once per year on average.