BU's Fenway Dining Hall Fails City Health Inspection With Nine Violations, Including a Repeat
A Boston Inspectional Services inspector found food in the 'temperature danger zone' and flies in storage on Oct. 19. BU says it is installing a new refrigeration unit.
The Fenway Campus Center Dining Room, one of Boston University's five dining halls, failed a city health inspection with critical violations on Oct. 19, The Daily Free Press reported, citing the inspection report from the Boston Inspectional Services Department's Health Division.
Inspector Karen Green recorded nine violations. Two were classified as critical: food held in a "temperature danger zone" and flies in the storage area. Others included heavy buildup of soil on cooking equipment, improperly labeled food containers and incorrectly stored maintenance tools. The report shows the dining hall has been cited for food temperature control before.
The dining hall has been run by the catering company Sodexo since it opened in 2018. University spokesperson Jill Jess said it has "received previous inspection citations." "The BU Dining team immediately implemented corrective measures and is working to install a new mechanical refrigeration unit," Jess wrote. Each dining hall is inspected separately, and Jess said the university is not aware of "a need for similar corrective measures" elsewhere.
Students had mixed reactions. Freshman Max Lucan said he stopped eating there for a few days. Sophomore Alexis Damian Peña Olibares said, "It wasn't great to learn that the food I was eating may or may not have been left out for hours." Freshman Maya Agustines said it is still her favorite: "I've gotta eat somewhere."
Food establishment inspection results in Boston, including violation descriptions and re-inspection outcomes, are published by the city on Analyze Boston. The result of any follow-up inspection at Fenway has not been reported.
