Hurricane O'reilly's

150 Canal St, Boston, MA 02114

Bar / Pub

Last inspected: Jan 9, 2026

Score

Low Risk

Public records show six inspections at Hurricane O'reilly's stretching back to 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Jan 9, 2026. Low risk means the most recent visit produced few or no significant findings.

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

The pattern that stands out is “conditioning device location”, which has been cited two times.

Hurricane O'reilly's latest score of 95 sits above the Boston average of 86. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Jan 9, 2026

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Conditioning device location (c)

Inspector notes: New prep sink was installed . Waiting on approval from ISD Plumbing inspector.

590.005/5-204.13-C

Dec 18, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

Backflow prevention air gap (p)

Inspector notes: Notes:Per PIC fruits and vegetables gets washed in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. Provide prep sink and safe alternative to wash produce fruits and vegetables

590.005/5-202.13-P

Conditioning device location (c)

Inspector notes: New prep sink was installed . Waiting on approval from ISD Plumbing inspector.

590.005/5-204.13-C

Oct 23, 2025

Routine

3 critical violations. 4 major violations. 5 minor violations.

View 12 violations

Backflow prevention air gap (p)

Inspector notes: Notes:Per PIC fruits and vegetables gets washed in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. Provide prep sink and safe alternative to wash produce fruits and vegetables

590.005/5-202.13-P

Preventing contamination from hands (p)

Inspector notes: Observed staff loading bread into the toaster with bare hands. Discontinue (COS). Staff washed hands and put on clean gloves

590.003(C)/3-301.11-P

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)

Inspector notes: Bar low temp dishwasher observed reading 0ppm chlorine at the strips. Repair to read per label. Staff instructed to use additional working dishwashers on site

590.004/4-501.114-P

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: All 3 bars observed without paper towel. Provide means to dry hands to ensure proper handwashing (cos)

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)

Inspector notes: 3 bars onsite all observed without handwashing soap. .Provide to ensure proper handwashing (cos)

590.006/6-301.11-PF

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: 3 bars on site hansinks observed blocked by strainer ice and cut lemon.Discontinue and maintain accessible to wash hands and prevent contaminations by hands. (COS)

590.005/5-205.11-PF

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: PIC to provide active managerial controls and train staff on violations noted on the inspection report

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)

Inspector notes: Multiple boxes of food articles observed stored on the ground inside walkin. Discontinue

590.003/3-305.11-C

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Food dispensing utensils observed stored instagnant 78Fwater. Discontinue

590.003/3-304.12-C

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles observed without labels. Provide labels when removed from original containers

590.003/3-302.12-C

Warewashing machine data plate operation specifications (c)

Inspector notes: All the diswashers on site observed without data plate operation. Provide

590.004/4-204.113-C

Handwashing signage (c)

Inspector notes: Bar handsink observed without employee must wash hands signage.Provide

590.006/6-301.14-C

Oct 10, 2024

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 30, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 7, 2022

Routine

3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Clean inside ice machine

590.004/4-601.11-PF

(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)

Inspector notes: Certified food protection manager is expired. Provide current.

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF

Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide V&D procedures. Handout provided to adopt.

590.002/2-501.11-PF

Thawing (c)

Inspector notes: Commercially packaged ROP salmon thawing in refrigerator still in overwrap. Remove wrapping prior to thawing.

590.003/3-501.13-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Hurricane O'reilly's last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Hurricane O'reilly's on file is from Jan 9, 2026. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Hurricane O'reilly's?

Across the inspection record, “conditioning device location” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Hurricane O'reilly's.

How does Hurricane O'reilly's compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Hurricane O'reilly's most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Boston average of 86.

Has Hurricane O'reilly's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Hurricane O'reilly's have averaged around five violations per visit, up from roughly one earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Hurricane O'reilly's 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 Hurricane O'reilly's inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Hurricane O'reilly's is inspected around two times per year on average.

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