Eating & Drinking · Boston, MA

The Oyster Bar

Name: The Oyster Bar
Address: 200 Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston, MA

200 Faneuil Hall Marketplace

Last inspected Jun 9, 2026 · View Map ↗ · Compare ↗

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

The full inspection history

13 inspections

Inspection

Jun 9, 2026

Passed

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 590.004/4-501.114-PChemicals

Official wording

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)

Inspector’s notes

Low temp dish machine recorded 0PPM with the test strip.Repair

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Jun 9, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

May 28, 2026

Failed (extension granted)

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 590.004/4-501.114-PChemicals

Official wording

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)

Inspector’s notes

Low temp dish machine recorded 0PPM with the test strip.Repair

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, May 28, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

May 22, 2026

Failed (extension granted)

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 590.004/4-501.114-PChemicals

Official wording

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)

Inspector’s notes

Low temp dish machine recorded 0PPM with the test strip.Repair

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, May 22, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

May 14, 2026

Failed (extension granted)

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 590.004/4-501.114-PChemicals

Official wording

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)

Inspector’s notes

Low temp dish machine recorded 0PPM with the test strip.Repair

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

minorCode 590.006/6-501.12-CCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)

Inspector’s notes

Noted walkin refrigerator floors heavily soiled.Clean with frequency Rust build up on the wall in the walkin.Remove/Clean

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, May 14, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

May 7, 2026

Failed

2 recorded violations

criticalCode 590.004/4-501.114-PChemicals

Official wording

Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)

Inspector’s notes

Low temp dish machine recorded 0PPM with the test strip.Repair

In plain English

Cleaning products, pesticides, or other chemicals were stored or labeled in a way that could let them get into food. This is serious because chemical contamination can make people sick quickly.

More about chemicals stored or used unsafely

minorCode 590.006/6-501.12-CCleaning and sanitizing

Official wording

Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)

Inspector’s notes

Noted walkin refrigerator floors heavily soiled.Clean with frequency Rust build up on the wall in the walkin.Remove/Clean

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, May 7, 2026 · Original Source

Inspection

Dec 10, 2025

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Dec 10, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Sep 2, 2025

Passed

0 recorded violations

No violations recorded in this inspection.

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Sep 2, 2025 · Original Source

Inspection

Dec 13, 2024

Passed

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 590.003/3-501.14-PFood temperature

Official wording

Cooling (P)

Inspector’s notes

Clam Chowder @ 45f made 12/3/24 ensure proper cooling is being done for all cooked and cooled products. Manager had employee reheat product at time of inspection

In plain English

Food was not kept cold enough, hot enough, cooled fast enough, or cooked or reheated to the right temperature. Bacteria grow quickly in the "danger zone" between 41°F and 135°F, which makes this one of the most important food-safety checks.

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

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

Inspection

Dec 4, 2024

Failed

1 recorded violation

criticalCode 590.003/3-501.14-PFood temperature

Official wording

Cooling (P)

Inspector’s notes

Clam Chowder @ 45f made 12/3/24 ensure proper cooling is being done for all cooked and cooled products. Manager had employee reheat product at time of inspection

In plain English

More about food kept at an unsafe temperature

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

Inspection

Sep 16, 2024

Passed

1 recorded violation

majorCode 590.003/3-203.12-PFFacility maintenance

Official wording

Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)

Inspector’s notes

Tags for Oysters and Cherrystones not dated with last sold ensure for all tags

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

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Sep 16, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection

Aug 28, 2024

Failed

1 recorded violation

majorCode 590.003/3-203.12-PFFacility maintenance

Official wording

Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)

Inspector’s notes

Tags for Oysters and Cherrystones not dated with last sold ensure for all tags

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

Official record from Boston Inspectional Services Department, Aug 28, 2024 · Original Source

Inspection