Basho Express
Latest: PASS
April 14, 2025
Address
700 COMMONWEALTH AV
Boston, MA 02215
Inspection History
29 inspections
13 failures
License
License #156155
Last inspected: April 14, 2025
Inspection History (29 most recent)
PASS
April 14, 2025
at 4:47 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 4, 2024
at 7:33 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No documentaton of a full time CFPM at thelocation The CFPM certificate provided at the time of the inspection is for an employee that works at another location Provide a full tim...
FAIL
October 28, 2024
at 3:05 PM
5 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): No documentaton of a full time CFPM at thelocation The CFPM certificate provided at the time of the inspection is for an employee that works at another location Provide a full tim...
PASS
May 1, 2024
at 5:27 PM
0 violations
PASS
November 15, 2023
at 5:34 PM
0 violations
PASS
January 31, 2023
at 7:02 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-402.11-P - Parasite Destruction (P): Letter of Guarantees expired for raw fish served. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): T...
FAIL
January 24, 2023
at 3:53 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-402.11-P - Parasite Destruction (P): Letter of Guarantees expired for raw fish served. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): T...
PASS
October 12, 2022
at 5:52 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Low temp dish machine does not register any chlorine sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm.
FAIL
October 3, 2022
at 6:26 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.114-P - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P): Low temp dish machine does not register any chlorine sanitizer level. Repair to mantain 50-100ppm.
PASS
January 20, 2022
at 5:05 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No sanitizer test kit for chlorine sanitizer. Provide. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Knife stored in nig...
FAIL
January 13, 2022
at 6:26 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf): No sanitizer test kit for chlorine sanitizer. Provide. | 590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): Knife stored in nig...
PASS
September 29, 2021
at 5:50 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice related materials stored on top of the ice machine located on the service line. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)...
FAIL
September 21, 2021
at 4:43 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice related materials stored on top of the ice machine located on the service line. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 2, 2021
at 8:31 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): keep all in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice related material...
FAIL
February 23, 2021
at 5:50 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): keep all in use wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): remove all non ice related material...
PASS
October 19, 2020
at 4:40 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 7, 2020
at 5:58 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-203.13-C - Pressure Measuring Devices Mechanical Warewashing Equipment (C): Low temp dish machine does not sanitize properly no chlorine sanitizer level. Repair
FAIL
January 31, 2020
at 4:51 PM
6 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Coats and other personal objects/cloths stored next...
FAIL
January 23, 2020
at 4:41 PM
5 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Retrain staff with regard to proper warewashing. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Coats and other personal objects/cloths stored next...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 2, 2019
at 3:52 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-101.19-C - Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C): Towels used to cover counters where equipment is stored on. Remove.
PASS
April 5, 2019
at 5:27 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish Machine out of order not working. Three Bay Sink is set up at this time. Repair.
FAIL
March 29, 2019
at 4:24 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Raw Seafood products stored on trays placed on shelf above pickled products containers. Seaparate properly. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish Machine out of order not working. Three Bay Sink is set...
FAIL
March 22, 2019
at 4:12 PM
5 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Raw Seafood products stored on trays placed on shelf above pickled products containers. Seaparate properly. | 16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish Machine out of order not working. Three Bay Sink is set...
PASS
April 23, 2018
at 3:48 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: Dish Machine needs part for repair. Warewashing will be performed at three bay sink until repair takes place. Single use utensils/containers are used to serve the food.
FAIL
April 18, 2018
at 7:04 PM
8 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Serving Line- Shrimp Tampura 115F Fried Fish 130F. PIC stated they had been out for 30 minutes and placed them in oven for re-heating at 165F. Maintain all PHFs at 140F or above. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bam...
FAIL
April 11, 2018
at 4:50 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: Serving Line- Shrimp Tampura 115F Fried Fish 130F. PIC stated they had been out for 30 minutes and placed them in oven for re-heating at 165F. Maintain all PHFs at 140F or above. | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Bam...
PASS
May 19, 2017
at 4:14 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: geilled chicken hot holding on grill top........128 AF. Provide hot holding ntemperature of 140 F or above. | 12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: Observed employee wash hands at service area hand sink ...
FAIL
May 10, 2017
at 3:55 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: geilled chicken hot holding on grill top........128 AF. Provide hot holding ntemperature of 140 F or above. | 12-2-301.12-.15 - Adequate Handwashing/Where/When/How: Observed employee wash hands at service area hand sink ...
PASS
January 12, 2016
at 4:22 PM
0 violations