🚨 Recent Restaurant Closures 🚨

Boston Restaurant Closures

475 closures by Boston Health Department since November 5, 2007

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Happy Lemon - Closed by Health Department

November 1, 2024 at 9:15 PM • 1 violation

Happy Lemon • 417 WASHINGTON ST• Beacon Hill

Violations:

590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Sprinkler break at one establishment in food court. Fire panel and fire suppression must be re set prior to re opening.

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Tasty BBQ - Closed by Health Department

November 1, 2024 at 9:12 PM • 1 violation

Tasty BBQ • 417 WASHINGTON ST• Beacon Hill

Violations:

590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Sprinkler break at one establishment in food court. Fire panel and fire suppression must be re set prior to re opening.

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Xian Rougamo - Closed by Health Department

November 1, 2024 at 8:58 PM • 2 violations

Xian Rougamo • 417 WASHINGTON ST• Beacon Hill

Violations:

590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Water throughout kitchen area and equiptment. Clean and sanitize all areas of kitchen prior to re opening. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Sprinkler break in kitchen area. No fire or soot observed. Fire alarm...

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Dave's Hot Chicken - Closed by Health Department

October 19, 2024 at 10:23 PM • 5 violations

Dave's Hot Chicken • 123 STUART ST• Back Bay

Violations:

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Small grease fire behind the fryer station.No smoke odors soot or fire damage observed.exposed food items were disposed prior to my arrival discussed with the PIC to denature items. Establishment voluntarily closed and will remain cl...

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Marseille - Closed by Health Department

September 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM • 2 violations

Marseille • 560 HARRISON AV• South End

Violations:

590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean and sanitize all flooring in kitchen area. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): Sprinkler break in kitchen area. Potable water observed on floor of kitchen area. No effected foods observed. Establishment not...

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Sheesha Lounge - Closed by Health Department

September 18, 2024 at 7:21 PM • 2 violations

Sheesha Lounge • 417 CAMBRIDGE• Allston

Violations:

590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Make all necessary repairs to electrical system. ISD electrical has been notified. | 590.008/8-404.11-PF - (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf): No power in business. Must remain closed until power re...

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Ten Second Noodles - Closed by Health Department

September 18, 2024 at 5:58 PM • 5 violations

Ten Second Noodles • 417 CAMBRIDGE ST• Allston

Violations:

590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF - Assignment (Pf): No designated person in charge upon inspection. Provide. | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): No mechanical refrigeration due to power outage. Secure means to cold hold TCS foods on the premises. Advised safe us...

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9 Thai Express - Closed by Health Department

September 18, 2024 at 7:04 PM • 4 violations

9 Thai Express • 433 CAMBRIDGE ST• Allston

Violations:

590.002/2-401.11-C - Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C): Evidence of smoking in business. Discontinue. | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): Mechanical refrigeration inoperable due to power outage. TCS foods holding at below 41F with indirect ice and...

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Hissho Sushi @ MassArt Treehouse - Closed by Health Department

September 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM • 8 violations

Hissho Sushi @ MassArt Treehouse • 578 HUNTINGTON AV• Mission Hill

Violations:

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): No proof of lab report for pH Sushi Rice | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Bulk food containers not labeled | 590.003/3-304.15-P - (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P): Observed food han...

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LULUS' ALLSTON - Closed by Health Department

September 18, 2024 at 5:39 PM • 7 violations

LULUS' ALLSTON • 417 CAMBRIDGE ST• Allston

Violations:

590.003/3-101.11-P - Safe Unadulterated and Honestly Presented (P): Foods exposed to noxious odors voluntarily discarded and denatured with bleach in dumpster. | 590.004/4-301.11-PF - Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf): No mechanical refrigeration on site functioning due to ...

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JC Smoothies - Closed by Health Department

August 27, 2024 at 4:10 PM • 5 violations

JC Smoothies • 100 HUNTINGTON AV• Back Bay

Violations:

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No valid posted certified food managers or allergen awareness certificates.Provide current certifications from a full time employee. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Establishment is operating with ...

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Beijing Cafe - Closed by Health Department

August 26, 2024 at 1:39 PM • 9 violations

Beijing Cafe • 728 COMMONWEALTH AV• Boston

Violations:

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): At the time of the inspection the staff on site were unable to answer questions pertaining to temperature control or setting up sanitizer Reviewed at the time of the inspection Priority violations were noted on the inspec...

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JC Smoothies - Closed by Health Department

August 20, 2024 at 6:04 PM • 5 violations

JC Smoothies • 100 HUNTINGTON AV• Back Bay

Violations:

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No valid posted certified food managers or allergen awareness certificates.Provide current certifications from a full time employee. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Establishment is operating with ...

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Smoke Shop & Variety - Closed by Health Department

August 6, 2024 at 9:01 PM • 7 violations

Smoke Shop & Variety • 666 CENTRE ST• Jamaica Plain

Violations:

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Fire on the exterior roof also damaging the ceiling inside the establishment Food items affected loss of power & water coming through the ceiling resulting in damage throughout. Power was shut off by BFD Assistant Commissioner Dan...

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Dollar General Store No. 19117 - Closed by Health Department

July 12, 2024 at 5:19 PM • 4 violations

Dollar General Store No. 19117 • 500 GENEVA AV• Dorchester

Violations:

590.005/5-502.11-C - Frequency-Removal (C): Trash is stored in the back room for up to 3 days / Outside dumpster was empty upon inspection PIC was instructed to remove all trash from back room and ensure trash is taken out daily. Upon compliance the back/trash area had been cleaned out except...

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Victoria's Diner - Closed by Health Department

June 29, 2024 at 10:07 PM • 1 violation

Victoria's Diner • 1024 MASSACHUSETTS AV• South End

Violations:

590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Gas line on production line broken when employee cleaning equiptment. No power loss at location. Plumber on site repairing issue. Repair. Plumbing inspector must give approval to re open.

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SQUEALING PIG - Closed by Health Department

June 26, 2024 at 4:56 PM • 2 violations

SQUEALING PIG • 134 SMITH ST• Mission Hill

Violations:

590.005/5-203.14-P - Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P): Per PIC fruits and vegetable are washed in the 3 bay sink direct to waste. Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be pro...

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Red Line Pizza and Grill - Closed by Health Department

June 14, 2024 at 4:14 PM • 13 violations

Red Line Pizza and Grill • 582 DORCHESTER AV• South Boston

Violations:

590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Observed unwrap food stored in walk in cooler under compressor. Discussed with PIC to discontinue | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multipl...

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Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department