AFC Zenshi @ Shaw's 4572
Latest: PASS
September 5, 2025
Address
370 WESTERN AV
Brighton, MA 02135
Inspection History
50 inspections
17 failures
License
License #21946
Last inspected: September 5, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
September 5, 2025
at 3:38 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 11, 2025
at 3:37 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 23, 2024
at 3:23 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 16, 2024
at 5:26 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 25, 2023
at 6:29 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-103.12-P - Conformance with Approved Procedures (P): Lab Test on site more than 1 year old. Provide a current lab test.
FAIL
July 11, 2023
at 7:13 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-103.12-P - Conformance with Approved Procedures (P): Lab Test on site more than 1 year old. Provide a current lab test.
PASS
January 12, 2023
at 5:01 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Condition of issuance for nonpayment of the 2023Health Permit- Provide payment
FAIL
January 4, 2023
at 6:06 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Condition of issuance for nonpayment of the 2023Health Permit- Provide payment
PASS
August 4, 2022
at 3:41 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 24, 2022
at 7:25 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-103.12-P - Conformance with Approved Procedures (P): Lab report in HACCP expired- Provide updated lab testing Print up parasite destruction letters and add to HACCP
FAIL
February 14, 2022
at 4:46 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-103.12-P - Conformance with Approved Procedures (P): Lab report in HACCP expired- Provide updated lab testing Print up parasite destruction letters and add to HACCP
PASS
September 9, 2021
at 5:50 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean refrigerator doors and inside and outside cabinetry and reach in units of visible food soils.
FAIL
September 2, 2021
at 5:04 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean refrigerator doors and inside and outside cabinetry and reach in units of visible food soils.
PASS
February 4, 2021
at 5:07 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current allergen awareness certificate posted for CFPM. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw fish stored ...
FAIL
January 27, 2021
at 5:05 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No current allergen awareness certificate posted for CFPM. Provide. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw fish stored ...
PASS
March 16, 2020
at 4:13 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 29, 2020
at 5:04 PM
2 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide written procedures and kit for the clean up of vomiting and diarrheal events | 590.007/7-201.11-P - Separation-Storage (P): Chemical for dispensing at ware washing store...
FAIL
January 10, 2020
at 5:57 PM
2 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide written procedures and kit for the clean up of vomiting and diarrheal events | 590.007/7-201.11-P - Separation-Storage (P): Chemical for dispensing at ware washing store...
PASS
April 24, 2019
at 2:31 PM
1 violation
M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Sushi rice lab report has expired.Provide current sushi rice lab report
FAIL
April 10, 2019
at 4:10 PM
1 violation
M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Sushi rice lab report has expired.Provide current sushi rice lab report
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 14, 2019
at 7:21 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Missing floor tiles - Mens room | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Built up soils on ceiling in walk in refrigeration Built up ice on walls ceiling and attachments in walk...
FAIL
December 27, 2018
at 3:10 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food containers not labeled - Food storage | 03-3-402.11-.12 - Parasite Destruction: No proof of Parasite destruction | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Storing utensils in water - Prep are...
FAIL
December 24, 2018
at 1:06 PM
12 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Bulk food containers not labeled - Food storage | 03-3-402.11-.12 - Parasite Destruction: No proof of Parasite destruction | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Storing utensils in water - Prep are...
PASS
January 19, 2018
at 5:53 PM
1 violation
M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Letters of guarantee have expired.Provide up to date letters of guarantee.
FAIL
January 12, 2018
at 6:07 PM
1 violation
M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Letters of guarantee have expired.Provide up to date letters of guarantee.
PASS
December 18, 2017
at 3:31 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove all items stored in the food prep sink at the sushi prep area. A set up food prep sink should be used for food prep only. | M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Provide reciepts for all fish cu...
FAIL
December 4, 2017
at 6:38 PM
2 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Remove all items stored in the food prep sink at the sushi prep area. A set up food prep sink should be used for food prep only. | M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Provide reciepts for all fish cu...
PASS
June 30, 2017
at 5:21 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 27, 2017
at 7:39 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 22, 2016
at 5:26 PM
1 violation
M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: Provide consumer advisory for packaged sushi sold at the a la carte section. Advisory can be a single sign at the point of sale or each packaged container of sushi can contain the advisory.
FAIL
November 10, 2016
at 6:15 PM
1 violation
M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: Provide consumer advisory for packaged sushi sold at the a la carte section. Advisory can be a single sign at the point of sale or each packaged container of sushi can contain the advisory.
PASS
August 30, 2016
at 6:22 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The sushi in the front retail cooler is 60F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (the manager moved all the sushi from the broken cooler) 8/17/16 The fish is between 45F-50F. Provide proper cold holding of...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 18, 2016
at 6:46 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The sushi in the front retail cooler is 60F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (the manager moved all the sushi from the broken cooler) 8/17/16 The fish is between 45F-50F. Provide proper cold holding of...
FAIL
August 11, 2016
at 4:26 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The sushi in the front retail cooler is 60F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (the manager moved all the sushi from the broken cooler) | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Storage: Knives and utensils are stored...
PASS
November 27, 2015
at 3:33 PM
0 violations
PASS
December 29, 2014
at 4:45 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The sushi in the service case is 54F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: The frosting bags used to dispense wasabi are visibly soild and discolored. Clean ...
FAIL
December 16, 2014
at 4:33 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The sushi in the service case is 54F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: The frosting bags used to dispense wasabi are visibly soild and discolored. Clean ...
PASS
March 10, 2014
at 6:11 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The fish in the sushi rice in the display case is between 51F-57F and the brown rice is 52F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below and make sure items are being properly chilled before they go into the displa...
FAIL
February 28, 2014
at 6:02 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The fish in the sushi rice in the display case is between 51F-57F and the brown rice is 52F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below and make sure items are being properly chilled before they go into the displa...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 5, 2014
at 7:27 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 24, 2013
at 4:50 PM
1 violation
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Sauce containers with no lables. Provide.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 20, 2012
at 3:43 PM
1 violation
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Water at hand sink not flowing properly. Address.
PASS
March 10, 2011
at 6:44 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 27, 2010
at 4:31 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: At the start of the inspection the rainbow roll was stocked to the edge of the reach in display case. Food products must be properly stored low/within the unit to provide proper refrigeration. | 12-2-301.12-.15...
FAIL
August 23, 2010
at 4:50 PM
6 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: At the start of the inspection the rainbow roll was stocked to the edge of the reach in display case. Food products must be properly stored low/within the unit to provide proper refrigeration. | 12-2-301.12-.15...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 8, 2009
at 4:37 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean interior of metal cabinet beside ice machines remove all milk crates - return to owner | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under sushi prep case ice machines an...
PASS
December 9, 2008
at 3:28 PM
1 violation
03-3-402.11-.12 - Parasite Destruction:
FAIL
December 8, 2008
at 6:43 PM
1 violation
03-3-402.11-.12 - Parasite Destruction:
PASS
December 5, 2007
at 6:25 AM
0 violations