Sullivan's Public House

85 Main St, Boston, MA 02129

Passed re-check · Aug 19, 2026 Directions
70
Fair BiteKarma score 70 out of 100
How the BiteKarma score works

Each routine inspection starts at 100 and loses 7 points for every critical violation and 2 for every other one, half again as much when the same problem was cited at one of the two inspections before. A failed inspection counts as 69 at most. The score averages the five newest routine inspections, with the most recent counting most, and stays below 70 for 90 days after a fail unless the restaurant passes again. 90 and up is excellent, 80s good, 70s fair, and below 70 poor.

At a glance

  • Last inspected Aug 19, 2026: passed with no violations. That was a follow-up after failing on Aug 7, 2026.
  • Passed 3 of 5 graded inspections since 2024.
  • Keeps coming up: Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens, cited 2 times.
  • 5 critical violations in the last two years.

Inspection history 5 visits

  1. 2026
  2. Passed Aug 19

    Reinspection

    No violations

  3. Failed Aug 7

    Inspection

    11 violations, 5 critical
    • Critical Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events
    • Critical Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens
    • Critical Mechanical warewashing equipment hot water sanitization temperatures
    • Critical Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance
    • Critical Person-in-charge-duties
    • Minor Handwashing signage
    • Minor Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods
    • Minor Cutting surfaces
    • Minor Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability
    • Minor Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter
    • Minor Ventilation hood systems filters
  4. 2025
  5. Perfect Dec 19

    Inspection

    No violations

  6. 2024
  7. Passed Oct 18

    Reinspection

    No violations

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