Harvard Club of Boston
Last inspected: Aug 7, 2025
86
Score
Going back to 2022, Harvard Club of Boston has five inspections in the public record. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 7, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around six violations to closer to three violations per visit.
The most common issue across all inspections has been “nonfood contact surfaces”, showing up four times.
Compared to the broader Boston restaurant scene, this is about average. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.
5
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 7, 2025
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Ceiling above basement warewashing area of visible soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Walk in cooler with damaged door frame. Repair.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Floor and wall junctures coved and enclosed or sealed (c)
Inspector notes: Replace damaged baseboard with coved baseboard.
590.006/6-201.13-C
86
Jul 21, 2025
Routine
5 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Frequency-removal (c)
Inspector notes: Dumpsters are all full. Increase pick ups as needed.
590.005/5-502.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Ceiling above basement warewashing area of visible soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Walk in cooler with damaged door frame. Repair.
590.006/6-101.11-C
Floor and wall junctures coved and enclosed or sealed (c)
Inspector notes: Replace damaged baseboard with coved baseboard.
590.006/6-201.13-C
Covering receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Open top dumpster in back area with food waste. Maintain covered.
590.005/5-501.113-C
78
Aug 22, 2024
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: Tomatoes 47F stuffing 50F. Product voluntarily discarded.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)
Inspector notes: Asterisk missing on rare tuna dish. Provide. Statement is intact
590.003/3-603.11-PF
Light bulbs protective shielding (c)
Inspector notes: Lights in walkin not shielded. Provide.
590.006/6-202.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Half of kitchen tarped off for surface construction and floor replacement tarping is loose. Secure tarping. Provide dust mitigation and surface cleaning plan in writing and send it to isdhealth@boston.gov. Provide details on scope of work and timeframe of constructions and verfication of permitting by ISD applicable agencies.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Prohibitions (c)
Inspector notes: Rolling racks pans. etc stored in elecrtical panel room & locker room. Remove.
590.004/4-903.12-C1
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floors under and behind equipment at cookline with soils. Clean to remove. Clean and resurface defunct staircase used for storage.
590.004/4-602.13-C
64
Jan 18, 2023
Routine
4 critical violations. 4 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 15 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cut tomatoes 45 F Tabouli 45 F
590.003/3-501.16-P
(a) gloves use limitation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple food handlers leaving and returning to work station/food prep wearing gloves food handlers on cooking line multitasking wearing disposable gloves
590.003/3-304.15-P
When to wash (p)
Inspector notes: No food handler and ware washing staff washing hands during inspection unless instructed to by PIC or Inspector
590.002/2-301.14-P
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: Not latering for 20 seconds and turning off faucets with a barrier betweeen hands and knobs
590.002/2-301.12-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Food in hand sink at Club Pub Fruit in front of hand sink at bar - Upper Corrected on site by PIC Beverage tubing draining into hand sink - Club Pub
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)
Inspector notes: Missing disclosure on catering menus
590.003/3-603.11-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple priority priority foundations and core violations noted on inspection (see inspection for details on violations) No proof that employees have been trained in food safety and sanitation per code and the PIC is not overseeing day to day operations per code.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Where to wash (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed employee rinsing hands at ware washing sink
590.002/2-301.15-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles and food containers not labeled with common name
590.003/3-302.12-C
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: No signage at hand sink Club Pub
590.006/6-301.14-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Liners on shelving in Club Pub Walls Pipes steps etc throughout ware washing and in disrepaired Ceiling at hood in direpair in basement kitchen Expanding foam around beer line in walk in basement No splash guards on hand sink in Club Pub and Main Kitchen across from the fryolators
590.006/6-501.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Built up soils on floor walls ceiling pipes and attachment - Kitchen/prep/storage/ware washing etc. throughout
590.006/6-201.11-C
(a) and (c) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles-storing (c)
Inspector notes: Using milk crates for shelving and equipment storage - Ware washing/euipment storage/food storage and walk in units
590.004/4-903.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Built up shelving in kitchen/prep/ware washing/food storage etc/walk in units
590.004/4-602.13-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Tongs stored on handle on cooking line Water not running at dip well
590.003/3-304.12-C
26
Aug 1, 2022
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Walk in cooler does not have temperature measing device in place. Person in charge corrected and placed one inside.
590.004/4-204.112-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Utensils being held in stagnet water on cookline. Person in charge corrected.
590.003/3-304.12-C
90
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Harvard Club of Boston last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Harvard Club of Boston on file is from Aug 7, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Harvard Club of Boston?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood contact surfaces” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Harvard Club of Boston.
How does Harvard Club of Boston compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Harvard Club of Boston most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the Boston average of 86.
Has Harvard Club of Boston's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Harvard Club of Boston have averaged around three violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Harvard Club of Boston 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 Harvard Club of Boston inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Harvard Club of Boston is inspected around two times per year on average.
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