Galway House
Last inspected: Dec 18, 2025
95
Score
Going back to 2022, Galway House has 11 inspections in the public record. The latest inspection on file is from Dec 18, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.
There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.
“Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
Compared to the broader Jamaica Plain restaurant scene, where the average is 83, this is a stronger showing. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
11
Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 18, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Some old rodent droppings found around water heater and behind the large prep table in back room. Please clean all floors and have pest control come back out. Please have a copy of the pest control report on hand for me to review. 12-11-25 Spoke to the owner on the phone. He stated that he will have pest control come out again before re-inspection. I recommended to increase the pest inspection to each week until the reports are clean with no catches or cleaning repair notes.
590.006/6-501.111-C
95
Dec 11, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: As discussed PIC will need to start date marking sliced meats in the walk in. Please review the hand out attached to eamil.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please thaw foods under running water the day before or cook frozen. Foods can not be thawed in a 5 gallon bucket in water.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Some old rodent droppings found around water heater and behind the large prep table in back room. Please clean all floors and have pest control come back out. Please have a copy of the pest control report on hand for me to review. 12-11-25 Spoke to the owner on the phone. He stated that he will have pest control come out again before re-inspection. I recommended to increase the pest inspection to each week until the reports are clean with no catches or cleaning repair notes.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor under and behind the cooking equipment prep table and arounf water heater and ice machine. The floor all along the wall at the bar has a build up of beer bottle caps dry cut limes water and grime build up.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to have covers for the bread crumbs on the shelve below the microwave. Items from above can fall into the containers.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the filters on the cooking line. Hood sticker good until Feb 2026.
590.004/4-202.18-C
70
Dec 4, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: As discussed PIC will need to start date marking sliced meats in the walk in. Please review the hand out attached to eamil.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Some old rodent droppings found around water heater and behind the large prep table in back room. Please clean all floors and have pest control come back out. Please have a copy of the pest control report on hand for me to review.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor under and behind the cooking equipment prep table and arounf water heater and ice machine. The floor all along the wall at the bar has a build up of beer bottle caps dry cut limes water and grime build up.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the filters on the cooking line. Hood sticker good until Feb 2026.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to have covers for the bread crumbs on the shelve below the microwave. Items from above can fall into the containers.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please thaw foods under running water the day before or cook frozen. Foods can not be thawed in a 5 gallon bucket in water.
590.003/3-501.13-C
67
May 29, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Please remove and old droppings and debris along the bar and besure you have no opening or gaps.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor behind th coolers dishwasher and any other equipment at the bar. Please have pest control come back out after cleaning. Please patch any holes and gaps found and report to pest control. Please have pest control check the ceiling the kitchen and continue to chech the basement.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Due to the ansel system going off the filters and hood will need to be cleaned. The ansel system is being worked on at this time and PIC will need to provide this paperwork to the Health Division.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Due to the ansel system going off the the inplace cooking equipment will have to be cleaned. PIC will need to provide paperwork for this from the company you get to do the cleaning.
590.004/4-202.16-C
82
May 22, 2025
Routine
4 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Due to the ansel system going off the the inplace cooking equipment will have to be cleaned. PIC will need to provide paperwork for this from the company you get to do the cleaning.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Please remove and old droppings and debris along the bar and besure you have no opening or gaps.
590.006/6-501.111-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor behind th coolers dishwasher and any other equipment at the bar. Please have pest control come back out after cleaning. Please patch any holes and gaps found and report to pest control. Please have pest control check the ceiling the kitchen and continue to chech the basement.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Due to the ansel system going off the filters and hood will need to be cleaned. The ansel system is being worked on at this time and PIC will need to provide this paperwork to the Health Division.
590.004/4-202.18-C
82
May 13, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor behind th coolers dishwasher and any other equipment at the bar. Please have pest control come back out after cleaning. Please patch any holes and gaps found and report to pest control. Please have pest control check the ceiling the kitchen and continue to chech the basement.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Controlling pests (c)
Inspector notes: Please remove and old droppings and debris along the bar and besure you have no opening or gaps.
590.006/6-501.111-C
90
Apr 30, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to store cut broccoli and onions in the refrigerator and not on a shelf on the cooking line.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly date mark foods in the walk in.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor and wall behind the cooking equipment. Visibly soiled Clean the floor under the dishwasher in the corner. Behind the bar behind equipment will need to be cleaned of debris and grime.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean exterior of the cooking equipment Wire shelves in refrigerator bulk food containers
590.004/4-202.16-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please keep the covers on the bulk food containers by the stairs so that nothing falls in to conatainer as staff walks by. Discontinue to store product under the bottom shelf in the walk in
590.003/3-305.11-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to discontinue to store tongs on over door handle.
590.003/3-304.12-C
64
Nov 25, 2024
Routine
4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to get a irreversible measuring device for the two high temperature dishwasher. We could not find it at this time.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Please email me the last pest control report. I found old droppings on the floor to the left of the ice machine along the wall. Please clean all areas and have pest control do an inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink will need to have paper towels. Please provide paper towels that fit on the holder at the hand sinks so that the sink has the paper towles and not moved somewhere else in the kitchen.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to get soap disencers for the hand sink in the warewashing area that works.
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace soiled ceiling tiles in kitchen.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: When not in use the containers in small hall between back room and kitchen will need to be covered so that nothing falls into the conatiners when staff walks by.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed PIC will need to replace the ceiling that was removed for a repair to the ice machine.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the in place cooking equipment on the cook line. Oven has a build up of dust and grease. Shelves in warewashing area cooking line and back room area will need to be cleaned.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters. Hood sticker is good until Feb 2025
590.004/4-202.18-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed the floor behind the cooking equipment and all along the bar will need to be cleaned. Under the warewashing area will need to be cleaned.
590.006/6-201.11-C
50
Mar 27, 2024
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the fan covers in the walk in from dust build up.
590.006/6-201.17-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filters on cooking line will need to be cleaned. Sticker good until May 2024
590.004/4-202.18-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean shelves in kitchen and back prep area. Clean bulk food containers. Visibly soiled with dry on food.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: In back prep room found salmon and hamberger thawing at room temperature. Discontinue and thaw under running water day before in refrigerator or cook. frozen.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please cover flour and bread cumbs on shelves between use. This will keep items from falling when staff walks by.
590.003/3-305.11-C
78
Sep 13, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Prepped items in the refrigeration units missing datemakings.Provide datemarkings on all prepped items held 41F or below for over 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior white panel of the ice machine with visible soils.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filter above the char broiler with soils.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-202.18-C
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior of the microwave oven on the bread shelving unit to remove soils.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floors behind the bar & kitchen pizza oven to remove soils & debris.
590.006/6-501.12-C
70
Aug 1, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: There are items in the fridge with no date labels. Properly date mark ready to eat items that are stored for more than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: There are some rodent droppings alongthe edges in the back. Clean and provide ipm pest reports. There is some fly activiy behind the bar. Clean and provide pest reports.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: The food that is cooling is in the same sink as the soiled dishes. Keep the dirty dishes in the dish sink and food separated.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: The employees things are stored in the back area with the dry products. Provide an area to store employee items.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: There is carbon buildup on the stove and steam table. Clean to remove. There is food debris along the shelving at the bottom of the prep tables refrigerators and equipment. Clean surfaces to remove debris.
590.004/4-602.13-C
70
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Galway House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Galway House on file is from Dec 18, 2025. The public record contains 11 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Galway House?
Across the inspection record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Galway House.
How does Galway House compare to other restaurants in Jamaica Plain?
Galway House most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Jamaica Plain average of 83.
Has Galway House's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Galway House have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Galway House means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.
How often is Galway House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Galway House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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