University Club of Boston

426 Stuart St, Boston, MA 02116

American

Last inspected: Apr 28, 2026

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged eight inspections at University Club of Boston, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Apr 28, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.

Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around two violations across recent inspections versus roughly four violations before.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “ventilation hood systems filters”, showing up three times.

Restaurants in Boston average 86, so University Club of Boston trails the local norm. The inspection history reads as standard for a restaurant of this size.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Apr 28, 2026

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)

Inspector notes: Consumer advisory font size is too small. Increase to font size 11 or above.

590.003/3-603.11-PF

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Exposed duct work and utilities above wait station hallway leading to kitchen. Seal with cleanable materials.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Other liquid wastes and rainwater (c)

Inspector notes: Groundwater channel in basement floor runs parallel to threshold compromising floor materials of walkin threshold. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Properly plumb so water does not make contact with walk in cooler floor.

590.005/5-403.12-C

Outer openings protected (c)

Inspector notes: Side door with daylight emitting around door leading to trash area. Seal with cleanable materials.

590.006/6-202.15-C

Anti-choking

Inspector notes: No choke save certificate. Provide. Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D restaurants with a certain seating capacity are required to have one or more employees trained in a manual choke-saving procedure in accordance with 105 CMR 605.000: Approved Choke-saving Procedures. (2) Each food service establishment with a seating capacity that conforms with M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D shall: (a) Have on its premises while food is being served an employee trained in manual procedures approved by the Department to remove food lodged in a person's throat; and (b) Make adequate provision for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance.

590.009(E)

Sep 15, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Aug 6, 2025

Routine

No violations found.

100

Oct 29, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

View 2 violations

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

Inspector notes: Low temp bar machine not reading chlorine.Repair Maintain chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC to use kitchen machine

590.004/4-501.114-PF

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filter above the char broiler observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Apr 19, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)

Inspector notes: Shell stock tags observed improperly stored & missing datemarkings.Maintain shellstock tags in chronological order held 90 days with the last served/sold datemarkings.

590.003/3-203.12-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the interiors of the bar reach in refrigeration units to remove soils.

590.004/4-602.13-C

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

Inspector notes: Provide labels on all bulk storage bins.

590.003/3-302.12-C

Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the interior floors of the walkin refrigeration & freezer units to remove debris.

590.006/6-501.13-C

Sep 14, 2023

Routine

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

Inspector notes: Slicer observed with dried food debris. Person in charge had employee clean on site.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Hand drying provision (pf)

Inspector notes: No paper towels at bar hand sink. Person in charge corrected.

590.006/6-301.12-PF

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Dust build up on ceiling on production line. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-602.13-C

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood filters above grill obsevred with heavy grease build up. Person in charge had employees clean on site.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)

Inspector notes: Open boxes observed in walk in freezer. Close to prevent potential contaimation.

590.003/3-302.11-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Missing ceiling tile in dry store room. Replace.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Apr 4, 2023

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Ventilation hood systems filters (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired. Schedlue cleaning appointment.

590.004/4-202.18-C

Aug 30, 2022

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 major violations.

View 3 violations

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

Inspector notes: Bar low temperature dish machine 0ppm after multiple attempts. Employee changed out chemical bottle which was empty.

590.004/4-501.114-P

Common name-working containers (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed unlabled chemical bottle in back bar area. Label.

590.007/7-102.11-PF

Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)

Inspector notes: No irreversible indicator or high temp test strips available for high temperature dish machine. Provide.

590.004/4-302.13-PF

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was University Club of Boston last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at University Club of Boston on file is from Apr 28, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at University Club of Boston?

Across the inspection record, “ventilation hood systems filters” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at University Club of Boston.

How does University Club of Boston compare to other restaurants in Boston?

University Club of Boston most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has University Club of Boston's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at University Club of Boston have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at University Club of Boston 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 University Club of Boston inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, University Club of Boston is inspected around two times per year on average.

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