Sloane's

197 N Harvard St, Allston, MA 02134
Steakhouse
Last inspected: Mar 11, 2026
67
Score
Medium Risk

Sloane's, located at 197 N Harvard St in Allston, MA, underwent a moderate-risk inspection on March 11, 2026. This inspection resulted in a score of 67, with two major and four minor violations noted, including issues with hair restraints, protected outer openings, and temperature measuring devices. Across nine scored inspections, Sloane's has historically maintained a mostly low-risk profile.

9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 11, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Mar 5, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
67
Aug 4, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 29, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 3, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 16, 2024
Routine
1 minor violation.
95
Jan 10, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Jan 3, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
58
Jul 27, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Violations — Mar 11, 2026 Inspection
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Observed two food handlers in the kitchen handling food without effective hair restraints; provide effective hair restraints for all food handlers.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: At the exit near the men's restroom and at the exit at the private dining room there are gaps in the doors when closed where daylight is visible; repair or replace the doors or add door sweeps or weather stripping to prevent pest entry.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: In the walkin refrigerator units no internal thermometers were observed; provide internal thermometers in conspicuous locations for all cold holding units.
590.004/4-204.112-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: In multiple bulk food containers observed small cups without handles used to scoop foods from bulk; provide scoops with handles to prevent contamination by hands. At the bar observed in-use utensils stored in 70F water; in-use utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water.
590.003/3-304.12-C
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: The person in charge was not able to give the correct answers for the minimum cooking temperature for seafood whole muscle beef could not correctly describe the two stage cooling process with correct temperatures and times and was not able to give any of the reportable symptoms or illnesses. The person in charge should be knowlegable about food safety illness policy and sanitization.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: The location has a diarrhea and vomit cleanup kit but the package only has absorbant a clear plastic bag and a red biohazard bag and is missing the majority of the items listed on the contents listing on the packaging. Provide vomit and diarrhea cleanup procedures and a kit as described on your vomit and diarrhea cleanup kit.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)