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Fat Baby Sushi

Latest: PASS October 8, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Japanese

📍 Neighborhood: South Boston

🚇 Nearest Transit: Andrew Square (Red Line)

Address
116 DORCHESTER ST
South Boston, MA 02127
Inspection History
20 inspections
10 failures
License
License #336524
Last inspected: October 8, 2025

Inspection History (20 most recent)

PASS October 8, 2025 at 5:59 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple plastic squeeze bottles without labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Metal grill plate hang...
FAIL October 1, 2025 at 11:43 PM
7 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed multiple plastic squeeze bottles without labels. Provide. | 590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Metal grill plate hang...
PASS June 17, 2024 at 5:26 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Items in the open top unit reading(Raw shrimp 53F pickled onion 52F) for 60-90 min per PIC. Maintain cold holding 41F or below PIC to remove ...
FAIL June 5, 2024 at 10:25 PM
12 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Items in the open top unit reading(Raw shrimp 53F pickled onion 52F) for 60-90 min per PIC. Maintain cold holding 41F or below PIC to remove ...
FAIL November 7, 2023 at 5:32 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Food workers are not changing gloves and washing hands after handling personal drink. Retrain staff. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide active ...
FAIL October 31, 2023 at 9:31 PM
12 violations
590.002/2-301.14-P - When to Wash (P): Food workers are not changing gloves and washing hands after handling personal drink. Retrain staff. | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide active ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS November 4, 2022 at 5:38 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-101.11-C - Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C): Open hole in wall near baseboard and hole in ceiling in basement prep room. Seal with cleanable materials. | 590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Bar floor...
FAIL October 4, 2022 at 4:10 PM
13 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Fry oil dry storage containers stored in basment in prohibited...
FAIL September 27, 2022 at 5:18 PM
13 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Priority violations cited. Provide active managerial control. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Fry oil dry storage containers stored in basment in prohibited...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 6, 2021 at 4:32 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Keep all cases of red bull water and soda elevated off the floor behind the bar to ensure the floors are being cleaned properly and to reduce getting p...
PASS August 25, 2020 at 6:44 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): The interior of the ice machine is soiled with pink moldlike buildup. Clean to remove.
FAIL August 12, 2020 at 6:46 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): The interior of the ice machine is soiled with pink moldlike buildup. Clean to remove.
PASS February 25, 2020 at 3:06 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit kit | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separat...
FAIL February 13, 2020 at 10:56 PM
13 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide vomit kit | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separat...
PASS November 13, 2019 at 4:27 PM
6 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): PIC on site could not demonstrate proper knowledge as it relates to the preparation of sushi. Provide additional training. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Prot...
FAIL November 5, 2019 at 10:34 PM
6 violations
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF - (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf): PIC on site could not demonstrate proper knowledge as it relates to the preparation of sushi. Provide additional training. | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Prot...
PASS August 7, 2018 at 4:31 PM
4 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Observed raw fish stored above ready to eat salad item at sushi line. Store raw PHF foods in a manner that prevents potential cross contact. PIC on site took immediate corrective ...
FAIL July 31, 2018 at 8:03 PM
4 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Observed raw fish stored above ready to eat salad item at sushi line. Store raw PHF foods in a manner that prevents potential cross contact. PIC on site took immediate corrective ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS May 14, 2018 at 4:18 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Open ceiling in dry storage area in basement. Provide smooth durable non porous easily cleanable materials.
PASS November 29, 2017 at 4:17 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department