Bruins Bar

1 Harborside Dr, East Boston, MA 02128

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Feb 21, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Inspectors have visited Bruins Bar five times, with records going back to 2022. Bruins Bar was last inspected on Feb 21, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Violation counts have ticked up lately, averaging around five violations per visit versus roughly three violations earlier in the record.

Bruins Bar's latest score of 70 falls below the East Boston average of 91. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Feb 21, 2025

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment (pf)

Inspector notes: Refrigerating unit at cooking line with layers of ice (freezing up) and leaking water inside the unit. Repair.

590.004/4-301.11-PF

Manual warewashing equipment wash solution temperature (pf)

Inspector notes: Three Bay Sink leaking at the bottom pipe. Repaire.

590.004/4-501.19-PF

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Wiping clothes stored soiled on counters. Store properly in sanitizer solution.

590.003/3-304.14-C

Pressure measuring devices mechanical warewashing equipment (c)

Inspector notes: High Temp Dish Machine leaking water at the bottom. Repair.

590.004/4-203.13-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Faucet missing at the dump sink in bar area. Install new faucet.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Jan 5, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 3 violations

System flushing and sanitization-operation and maintenance (p)

Inspector notes: Hand sink at the cooking line out of order. Repair company performing work at this time. Repair.

590.005/5-304.11-P

Warewashing equipment cleaning agents (pf)

Inspector notes: High Temp Dish Machine out of order. Repair company will perform work today. Three Bay Sink being used at this time for warewashing. Repair.

590.004/4-501.17-PF

Intensity-lighting (c)

Inspector notes: Bar- Refrigerating unit without lighting-broken. Repair.

590.006/6-303.11-C

Jun 21, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: Handsink at bar area without paper towels. Provide.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Fixed equipment elevation or sealing (c)

Inspector notes: Soap dispenser at Bar handsink broken placed on the handsink. Repair or provide portable soap dispenser.

590.004/4-402.12-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Interior of some refrigerating unit at the bar area soiled. Clean properly.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Nov 21, 2022

Routine

No violations found.

100

Jul 11, 2022

Routine

No violations found.

100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Bruins Bar last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Bruins Bar on file is from Feb 21, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

How does Bruins Bar compare to other restaurants in East Boston?

Bruins Bar most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the East Boston average of 91.

Has Bruins Bar's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Bruins Bar have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly three earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Bruins 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 Bruins Bar inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Bruins Bar is inspected around two times per year on average.

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