DOUZO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
Latest: FAIL
November 18, 2025
Address
131 DARTMOUTH ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
85 inspections
41 failures
License
License #24397
Last inspected: November 18, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
FAIL
November 18, 2025
at 5:13 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): The shell tags are missing last served/sold datemarkings.Maintain shell tags for 90 days in chronological order with the last served sold datemarkings. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 17, 2025
at 4:14 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean the wall beside the fryer station to remove soils. | 590.006/6-303.11-C - Intensity-Lighting (C): There is a light bulb out above the cook line.Replace bulb
PASS
October 4, 2024
at 4:02 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Vacuum packing machine observed in the kitchen. PIC stating it is not used Remove from establishment | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellstock ta...
FAIL
September 23, 2024
at 4:59 PM
7 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Vacuum packing machine observed in the kitchen. PIC stating it is not used Remove from establishment | 590.003/3-203.12-PF - Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf): Shellstock ta...
PASS
February 14, 2024
at 4:39 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items observed stored on the floor.Elevate all mitems at least 6 inches off the floor. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters abo...
FAIL
February 1, 2024
at 5:24 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items observed stored on the floor.Elevate all mitems at least 6 inches off the floor. | 590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Hood filters abo...
PASS
July 10, 2023
at 4:10 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs obsevred stored above ready to eat products in walk in cooler. Do not store above ready to eat foods. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneou...
FAIL
July 3, 2023
at 4:29 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw shell eggs obsevred stored above ready to eat products in walk in cooler. Do not store above ready to eat foods. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneou...
PASS
March 13, 2023
at 3:57 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed raw chicken in walk in cooler stored above ready to eat foods. Person in charge removed. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identif...
FAIL
March 6, 2023
at 5:53 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Observed raw chicken in walk in cooler stored above ready to eat foods. Person in charge removed. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identif...
PASS
August 30, 2022
at 6:50 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Observed meat in vaccum sealed un labeled packages. Did not see vaccum packing machine on site. Discontinue vaccum packing or submit standard operating procedures and HACCP plan to h...
FAIL
August 23, 2022
at 6:45 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Observed meat in vaccum sealed un labeled packages. Did not see vaccum packing machine on site. Discontinue vaccum packing or submit standard operating procedures and HACCP plan to h...
PASS
March 22, 2022
at 6:27 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Beef is uncovered in reach in freezer by cookline. Provide cover to prevent contamintion | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with...
FAIL
March 15, 2022
at 6:37 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Beef is uncovered in reach in freezer by cookline. Provide cover to prevent contamintion | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with...
PASS
December 10, 2021
at 7:11 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Clean hood filters above the fry station to remove grease & soils | 590.004/4-501.114-PF - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentr...
FAIL
November 30, 2021
at 6:04 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-202.18-C - Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C): Clean hood filters above the fry station to remove grease & soils | 590.004/4-501.114-PF - Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentr...
PASS
August 6, 2021
at 6:06 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items observed stored directly on the floor.Discontinue. Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devi...
FAIL
July 29, 2021
at 5:04 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items observed stored directly on the floor.Discontinue. Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor | 590.004/4-302.14-PF - Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devi...
PASS
February 16, 2021
at 8:00 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items in the walk in freezer observed missing proper wraps.Provide proper wrappings/covers during storage | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C)...
FAIL
February 8, 2021
at 5:51 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-305.11-C - Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C): Items in the walk in freezer observed missing proper wraps.Provide proper wrappings/covers during storage | 590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C)...
PASS
August 14, 2020
at 3:44 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Cooked items observed stored next to raw items at the sushi station.Discontinue.Provide proper separation/barrier btween raw & ready to eat items. PI...
FAIL
August 6, 2020
at 5:25 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Cooked items observed stored next to raw items at the sushi station.Discontinue.Provide proper separation/barrier btween raw & ready to eat items. PI...
PASS
February 24, 2020
at 5:46 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): bulk food bins/properly store all scoops with handle presented | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): sushi fish 46 d...
FAIL
February 13, 2020
at 4:31 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): bulk food bins/properly store all scoops with handle presented | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): sushi fish 46 d...
PASS
November 8, 2019
at 6:46 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): resurface worn white cutting boards | 590.004/4-502.11-C - (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C): repair gauges to dishmachine provide 160 strips
FAIL
November 6, 2019
at 5:26 PM
10 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): sushi/properly store all raw foods | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): sushi/sliced...
FAIL
October 30, 2019
at 3:06 PM
9 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): sushi/properly store all raw foods | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): sushi/sliced...
PASS
May 29, 2019
at 4:18 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: shrimp tempura 50 degrees/discarded by manager | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: repair/replace grab and go case and reach in unit on hot line | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: outsid...
FAIL
May 21, 2019
at 3:07 PM
10 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: shrimp tempura 50 degrees/discarded by manager | 04-3-501.15/4-301.11 - Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods: repair/replace grab and go case and reach in unit on hot line | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: outsid...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 25, 2019
at 3:58 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: side sushi/avacado sliced 56 degrees/provide temperature of 41 degrees or below | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: walk in/store all foods 6 inches off floor sushi bowl/provide propoerly sized bowl to fit in warewa...
FAIL
January 18, 2019
at 5:02 PM
12 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: side sushi/avacado sliced 56 degrees/provide temperature of 41 degrees or below | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: walk in/store all foods 6 inches off floor sushi bowl/provide propoerly sized bowl to fit in warewa...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 14, 2018
at 3:14 PM
16 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: side sushi/raw tuna 44 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: tofu 45 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below walk in/salmon 45 degrees/wasabi sau...
FAIL
August 6, 2018
at 3:00 PM
16 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: side sushi/raw tuna 44 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below | 03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: tofu 45 degrees/provide proper temperature of 41 degrees or below walk in/salmon 45 degrees/wasabi sau...
PASS
January 30, 2018
at 1:14 PM
6 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: front sushi line and kitchen hot line/replace worn door gaskets to reach in units 3 bay sink/repair crack at counter | 17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: high temp/repair gauges/provide covers to g...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 24, 2018
at 6:43 PM
17 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: fried shrimp 125 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: side sushi station/provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: properl...
FAIL
January 17, 2018
at 4:00 PM
17 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: fried shrimp 125 degrees/provide proper temperature of 140 degrees or above | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: side sushi station/provide metal stem cooks thermometer | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: properl...
PASS
July 14, 2017
at 1:22 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Large metal bowl of rice from previous evening heavily wrapped in plastic 50F. Ensure products are properly cooled and maintained at 41F or below. Reviewed process for proper cooling with PIC. Product discarded at time of in...
FAIL
July 6, 2017
at 5:05 PM
7 violations
03-3-501.14 - Cooling: Large metal bowl of rice from previous evening heavily wrapped in plastic 50F. Ensure products are properly cooled and maintained at 41F or below. Reviewed process for proper cooling with PIC. Product discarded at time of in...
PASS
January 30, 2017
at 5:50 PM
2 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Internal thermometer observed broken.Replace PIC corrected during inspection. | M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Letter of guarantee expired.Provide an up to date letter of guarantee
FAIL
January 27, 2017
at 5:33 PM
2 violations
17-4-204.112/.115 - Equipment Thermometers: Internal thermometer observed broken.Replace PIC corrected during inspection. | M-8-103.12 - Conformance w/ Approved Procedures: Letter of guarantee expired.Provide an up to date letter of guarantee
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 15, 2016
at 3:54 PM
2 violations
36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: Clean floors under and around all bulk storage bins to remove debris. | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Clean hood vents to remove dust and soils
PASS
April 8, 2016
at 6:07 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Clean and organize walk in freezer.Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor. Barrier missing between raw and cooked items at retail sushi station.PIC Provided at time of inspection. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-F...
FAIL
March 31, 2016
at 4:59 PM
3 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Clean and organize walk in freezer.Elevate all items at least 6 inches off the floor. Barrier missing between raw and cooked items at retail sushi station.PIC Provided at time of inspection. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-F...
PASS
February 29, 2016
at 6:16 PM
1 violation
M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: In house menu and To Go menu missing proper Consumer Advisory Disclosure(These items are served raw or undercooked cooked to order).PIC states it will be provided.
FAIL
February 22, 2016
at 7:08 PM
1 violation
M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: In house menu and To Go menu missing proper Consumer Advisory Disclosure(These items are served raw or undercooked cooked to order).PIC states it will be provided.
PASS
January 27, 2016
at 7:47 PM
6 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on all bulk storage bins. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low temp dish machine not providing Chlorine reading.Repair.Maintain Chlorine at 50PPM.PIC states Eco lab i...
FAIL
January 20, 2016
at 5:17 PM
6 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide labels on all bulk storage bins. | 22-4-601/602.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Low temp dish machine not providing Chlorine reading.Repair.Maintain Chlorine at 50PPM.PIC states Eco lab i...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 24, 2015
at 4:03 PM
9 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: shrimp tempura/stored at 55 degrees on top well of reach in unit/stored there overnight/manager discarded | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: walk in/properly store all raw foods | 0...
FAIL
June 23, 2015
at 6:18 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: shrimp tempura/stored at 55 degrees on top well of reach in unit/stored there overnight/manager discarded | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: walk in/properly store all raw foods | 0...
FAIL
June 15, 2015
at 2:01 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: shrimp tempura/stored at 55 degrees on top well of reach in unit/stored there overnight/manager discarded | 08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: walk in/properly store all raw foods | 0...