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Eating & Drinking · Boston, MA

Center Stage @ Emerson

116 Boylston St

Last inspected Jan 21, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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Passed
Repeat problemsSerious findings or closures appear in two or more of the last three inspections. Review the dated records below.

The full inspection history

10 inspections

Inspection

Jan 21, 2026

Passed

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 590.005/5-205.15-PFacility maintenance

Official wording

System Maintained in Good Repair (P)

Inspector’s notes

No hot water in the bathrooms. Plumber is on site working on the issue. Kitchen and hand sinks 100F. PIC spoke with the staff and they are aware of the issue and if they use the bathroom they are to wash their hands at the hand sink in the kitchen.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
notedCode L1Other

Official wording

No wording provided in the official record.

Inspector’s notes

Provide proper allergen awareness verbiage on all menu's and menu boards.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

More about inspection finding

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Jan 21, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Jan 15, 2026

Failed

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 590.005/5-205.15-PFacility maintenance

Official wording

System Maintained in Good Repair (P)

Inspector’s notes

No hot water in the bathrooms. Plumber is on site working on the issue. Kitchen and hand sinks 100F. PIC spoke with the staff and they are aware of the issue and if they use the bathroom they are to wash their hands at the hand sink in the kitchen.

In plain English

Floors, walls, ceilings, lighting, ventilation, or garbage areas needed repair or cleaning. These are usually less urgent than food-handling problems but still need to be fixed.

More about building upkeep issues
notedCode L1Other

Official wording

No wording provided in the official record.

Inspector’s notes

Provide proper allergen awareness verbiage on all menu's and menu boards.

In plain English

A plain-English explanation is being prepared. The official wording is the authoritative record.

More about inspection finding

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Jan 15, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Oct 21, 2025

Passed

1 recorded violation

minorCode 590.003/3-305.14-COther

Official wording

Food Preparation (C)

Inspector’s notes

Turbo oven added to cafe with food staging area in close proximity to customer opening on counter. Install adequate food guard to ensure food protection during preparation. Place "employees only sign" at passthrough. 'Persons unnecessary to the food establishment operation are not allowed in the food preparation food storage or ware-washing areas except that brief visits and tours may be authorized by the PIC if steps are taken to ensure that exposed food clean equipment utensils linens and unwrapped single-service and singleuse articles are protected from contamination; "

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Oct 21, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Oct 14, 2025

Failed (extension granted)

1 recorded violation

minorCode 590.003/3-305.14-COther

Official wording

Food Preparation (C)

Inspector’s notes

Turbo oven added to cafe with food staging area in close proximity to customer opening on counter. Install adequate food guard to ensure food protection during preparation. Place "employees only sign" at passthrough. 'Persons unnecessary to the food establishment operation are not allowed in the food preparation food storage or ware-washing areas except that brief visits and tours may be authorized by the PIC if steps are taken to ensure that exposed food clean equipment utensils linens and unwrapped single-service and singleuse articles are protected from contamination; "

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Oct 14, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Oct 7, 2025

Failed

1 recorded violation

minorCode 590.003/3-305.14-COther

Official wording

Food Preparation (C)

Inspector’s notes

Turbo oven added to cafe with food staging area in close proximity to customer opening on counter. Install adequate food guard to ensure food protection during preparation. Place "employees only sign" at passthrough. 'Persons unnecessary to the food establishment operation are not allowed in the food preparation food storage or ware-washing areas except that brief visits and tours may be authorized by the PIC if steps are taken to ensure that exposed food clean equipment utensils linens and unwrapped single-service and singleuse articles are protected from contamination; "

In plain English

An issue that does not fit the common categories. Check the official wording for details.

More about other finding

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Oct 7, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Mar 17, 2025

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Mar 17, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Nov 13, 2024

Passed

1 recorded violation

minorCode 590.006/6-201.11-CCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

Inspector’s notes

Hole in ceiling around vent pipe in water heater closet. Seal.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Nov 13, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Nov 5, 2024

Failed

1 recorded violation

minorCode 590.006/6-201.11-CCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)

Inspector’s notes

Hole in ceiling around vent pipe in water heater closet. Seal.

In plain English

Dishes, equipment, or surfaces that touch food were not properly washed, rinsed, and sanitized, or sanitizer was not at the right strength. Clean surfaces help stop germs from spreading to food.

More about cleaning or sanitizing problems

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Nov 5, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Sep 4, 2024

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Sep 4, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Jan 3, 2024

Not required

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Jan 3, 2024 · Original Source

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