Allston

Raising Cane's in Allston reopen after foul odor forced repair work

Boston Inspectional Services ordered Raising Cane's on Commonwealth Avenue to shut down until a mysterious stench was identified and resolved

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The Raising Cane's restaurant in Boston's Allston neighborhood has reopened after a mystery odor forced the business's temporary closure late last year.

The cause, according to records from Boston Inspectional Services, was a deteriorating cast iron pipe underneath the dining room floor.

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The popular spot on Commonwealth Avenue near Boston University was shut down in December after a complaint came in about a foul odor. When an inspector came out to investigate, they also noted the smell.

A popular restaurant chain has temporarily shut down a Boston location.

Unable to immediately detect a cause, the restaurant was forced to shut down.

Boston Inspectional Services confirmed they reinspected the store on January 17 and found all health code violations had been repaired. Records show the restaurant was cleaned and disinfected before work on the pipe began. The pipe itself was removed, any contaminated soil was remediated and the restaurant floor was replaced.

The restaurant was given clearance to reopen on Jan. 19.

A company spokesperson provided the following statement to NBC10 Boston:

"This location is operated out of a building that was built in 1916 and was in need of what qualified as routine municipality maintenance, for which we worked closely with the city to address. We closed our doors for a short period to conduct this maintenance and are excited to be open and serving students and Customers."

"It definitely feels really clean," said customer Adrianna Uykan. "The smell is gone, everybody seems super lively to be back."

"I had the misfortune of smelling that foul odor," said customer Evan Laufman. "I'm happy it was closed to deal with that because it doesn't smell like that anymore."

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