🚨 Recent Restaurant Closures 🚨

Boston Restaurant Closures

475 closures by Boston Health Department since November 5, 2007

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Don't Tell Aunty - Closed by Health Department

November 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM • 3 violations

Don't Tell Aunty • 1080 BOYLSTON ST• Fenway

Violations:

590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean and sanitize all affected areas with water damage on multiple areas. Kitchen and Dining area. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Notes:Stagnant and excess water observed on the floor throughout the establish...

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Honeygrow - Closed by Health Department

November 11, 2025 at 7:29 AM • 4 violations

Honeygrow • 100 NORTHERN AV• Boston

Violations:

590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Wash/rinse/sanitize/ remediate all affected areas and food contact surfaces from visible ansul and sprinkler discharge. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Sta...

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Madame Chervilo - Closed by Health Department

November 5, 2025 at 5:25 PM • 4 violations

Madame Chervilo • 1 CITYWIDE ST• East Boston

Violations:

590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): No hair restrain worn during the food prep by the staff.Provide | 590.003/3-304.13-C - Linens and Napkins Use Limitations (C): Noted linen used in contact with ready to eat strawberries.Discontinue | 590.005/5-202.12-PF - Handwashing Sinks ...

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Viva Burrito - Closed by Health Department

October 30, 2025 at 4:27 PM • 4 violations

Viva Burrito • 274 FRANKLIN ST• Financial District

Violations:

590.004/4-204.11-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Drip Prevention (C): Dripping grease from hood and filters. Provide proper cleaning and schedule cleaning of interior hood to ensure current sticker on hood. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Blacksplash walls in th...

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Anoush' Ella - Closed by Health Department

October 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM • 5 violations

Anoush' Ella • 201 BROOKLINE AV• Boston

Violations:

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Ansul discharge in the establishment Food items affected by ansul discharge(water). No power loss Assistant Commissioner Dan Prendergast notified. Voluntary closure issued. PIC Instructed to provide all necessary repairs clean/sanitiz...

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Avana Sushi - Closed by Health Department

October 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM • 13 violations

Avana Sushi • 58 FRANKLIN ST• Financial District

Violations:

590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Bag of rice of rice observed chewed on with rat bite marks . PIC Voluntary discarded the 50 pound bag of rice its was denature with bleach on site | 590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Se...

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SARVA - Closed by Health Department

October 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM • 5 violations

SARVA • 279 NEWBURY ST• Back Bay

Violations:

590.004/4-101.16-C - Sponges Use Limitation (C): Sponges observed at warewashing station. Discard sponges. | 590.004/4-703.11-P - Hot Water and Chemical-Methods (P): No hot water at 3 compartment sink. 65F | 590.005/5-202.12-PF - Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf): No hot water at hand sinks: 6...

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Royal Fried Chicken - Closed by Health Department

October 15, 2025 at 3:30 PM • 3 violations

Royal Fried Chicken • 2360A WASHINGTON ST• Roxbury

Violations:

590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed raw chicken / macaroni salad / mashed potatoes stored between 48F-50F inside walk in cooler. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold holding @ 41F or below | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equi...

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Royal Fried Chicken - Closed by Health Department

October 14, 2025 at 4:08 PM • 3 violations

Royal Fried Chicken • 2360A WASHINGTON ST• Roxbury

Violations:

590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Observed raw chicken stored @ 54F inside walk in cooler; Sauces @ 50F inside walk in cooler. Discussed with PIC to maintain cold holding @ 41F or below | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Fo...

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City Winery - Closed by Health Department

September 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM • 25 violations

City Winery • 1 CANAL ST• West End

Violations:

590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): No hand wash observed by employees when switching tasks. PIC to retrain staff on hand wash procedures. | 590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): PIC unable to provide procedure and kit for vomit and diarrheal clean up events. Pr...

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Shy Bird - Closed by Health Department

September 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM • 7 violations

Shy Bird • 12 OLD COLONY AV• South Boston

Violations:

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Fire & sprinkler discharge in the establishment. Food items affected water damage throughout. Water was shut off by Boston water & sewer per BFD request(possible broken sprinkler pipe) Assistant Commissioner Dan Prendergast no...

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Shaking Crab - Closed by Health Department

September 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM • 12 violations

Shaking Crab • 140 BOYLSTON ST• Back Bay

Violations:

590.002/2-304.11-C - Clean Condition-Outer Clothing (C): Observed food handler with damaged shoes while operating in kitchen. Dicussed with PIC to monitor and ensure all employees are properly dressed for operating in kitchen | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): PIC un...

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Chili Bento - Closed by Health Department

September 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM • 6 violations

Chili Bento • 1 BRIGHTON AV• Allston

Violations:

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Due to evidence of heavy rodent activity within the food court and gross unsanitary conditions throughout the establishment has voluntarily closed to conduct pest control treaments and to clean throughout. | 590.002(D)/2-...

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Ali's Uyghur Kitchen - Closed by Health Department

September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM • 10 violations

Ali's Uyghur Kitchen • 1 BRIGHTON AV• Allston

Violations:

590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Employee observed worning in the kitchen with no hair restraint- Corrected | 590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Employee at the establishment at the time of the inspection was unable to properly answer...

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Hello Yummy - Closed by Health Department

September 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM • 6 violations

Hello Yummy • 1 BRIGHTON AV• Allston

Violations:

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Due to evidence of heavy rodent activity within the food court and gross unsanitary conditions throughout the establishment has voluntarily closed to conduct pest control treaments and to clean throughout. | 590.002(D)/2-...

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Boston Restaurant Bar & Grill - Closed by Health Department

September 11, 2025 at 4:56 PM • 10 violations

Boston Restaurant Bar & Grill • 1251 RIVER ST• Hyde Park

Violations:

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No CFPM or Allergen posted. Provide both certificates. PIC was able to provide the receipt and stated he was taking the class. Provide both certificates and post on wall. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contami...

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Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant - Closed by Health Department

September 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM • 5 violations

Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant • 1 BRIGHTON AV• Allston

Violations:

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): Due to evidence of heavy rodent activity within the food court and gross unsanitary conditions throughout the establishment has voluntarily closed to conduct pest control treaments and to clean throughout. | 590.002(D)/2-...

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Boston Ale House - Closed by Health Department

September 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM • 2 violations

Boston Ale House • 1885 CENTRE ST• West Roxbury

Violations:

590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Ansul system went off over the stove top and fryolators. Clean and sanitize stove top hood back splash any utensils plates fryolators any kitchen equipment that may have been effected. ...

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Saigon Fusion - Closed by Health Department

September 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM • 3 violations

Saigon Fusion • 201 MASSACHUSETTS AV• Fenway

Violations:

590.002(E)/2-201.11-PF - (B) & (E) Responsibility of Permit Holder Person in Charge and Conditional Employees (Pf ): Per recommendation from Boston Public Health-The business has Voluntarily closed. All staff must be tested and cleared to return to work by BPHC before approval to re-open | ...

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Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department