Irashai Sushi and Teriyaki
Latest: PASS
October 17, 2025
Address
8 KNEELAND ST
Chinatown, MA 02111
Inspection History
55 inspections
19 failures
License
License #75249
Last inspected: October 17, 2025
Inspection History (50 most recent)
PASS
October 17, 2025
at 6:21 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 4, 2025
at 7:14 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw meat stored above ready to eat produce in production line refrigeration. Corrected on site. | L1 - : 2025 Health permit is unpaid. Email isdhealth...
FAIL
January 28, 2025
at 7:11 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw meat stored above ready to eat produce in production line refrigeration. Corrected on site. | L1 - : 2025 Health permit is unpaid. Email isdhealth...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 31, 2024
at 7:15 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 12, 2024
at 3:26 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 22, 2024
at 6:45 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Sushi bar employees observed without hair restraints. Corrected on site. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw fish product stor...
FAIL
February 15, 2024
at 7:16 PM
5 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Sushi bar employees observed without hair restraints. Corrected on site. | 590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Raw fish product stor...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 26, 2023
at 4:01 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Hand sink at cook line- faucet leaks. Repair as needed
FAIL
April 26, 2023
at 3:12 PM
2 violations
590.008/8-103.12-PF - Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf): Sushi rice lab report expired. Provide current lab report | 590.008/8-103.12-PF - Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf): Sushi rice lab report expired. Provide current lab report
FAIL
April 20, 2023
at 5:43 PM
1 violation
590.008/8-103.12-PF - Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf): Sushi rice lab report expired. Provide current lab report
PASS
October 28, 2022
at 3:15 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Old cardboard chuicken boxes in kitchen. Discard chicken boxes after removing chicken. Assume chicken boxes are contaminated. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food...
FAIL
October 21, 2022
at 3:27 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.11-P - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P): Old cardboard chuicken boxes in kitchen. Discard chicken boxes after removing chicken. Assume chicken boxes are contaminated. | 590.003/3-305.11-C - Food...
PASS
April 5, 2022
at 4:47 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Kitchen staff not wearing hair restraints. Corrected on site. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on cutting board. Provide sanitation buckets for w...
FAIL
March 29, 2022
at 4:38 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-402.11-C - Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C): Kitchen staff not wearing hair restraints. Corrected on site. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths on cutting board. Provide sanitation buckets for w...
PASS
December 23, 2021
at 4:04 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths ...
FAIL
December 16, 2021
at 6:12 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths ...
PASS
May 21, 2021
at 4:16 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Boxes of avacados ob...
FAIL
May 13, 2021
at 4:17 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Several squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings have no labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Boxes of avacados ob...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 4, 2021
at 6:53 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
October 28, 2020
at 6:24 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Boxes of food observed beiing stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
PASS
July 20, 2020
at 5:46 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being stored on the counter tops with no sanitizing solution. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Fresh Bamboo leaves observed be...
FAIL
July 13, 2020
at 6:03 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-304.14-C - Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C): Soiled wiping cloths observed being stored on the counter tops with no sanitizing solution. Provide. | 590.003/3-305.12-C - Food Storage Prohibited Areas (C): Fresh Bamboo leaves observed be...
PASS
August 6, 2019
at 6:16 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 16, 2019
at 7:25 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 1)Toaster oven @ sushi bar and kitchen with soils and burns replace or clean | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Toaster oven with soils @ sushi bar clean to remove or replace 2) Toaster ...
FAIL
April 5, 2019
at 1:10 PM
3 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: 1)Toaster oven @ sushi bar and kitchen with soils and burns replace or clean | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: 1) Toaster oven with soils @ sushi bar clean to remove or replace 2) Toaster ...
PASS
August 3, 2018
at 12:10 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 10, 2018
at 2:35 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 12, 2018
at 2:01 PM
0 violations
PASS
October 3, 2017
at 3:26 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 23, 2017
at 4:15 PM
0 violations
PASS
June 17, 2016
at 4:16 PM
0 violations
PASS
April 15, 2016
at 5:34 PM
0 violations
PASS
February 1, 2016
at 3:35 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: shrimp tempora @ 99f and eel @ 92f ensure proper hot hold of 140f or above | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: drinking ice being used as cooling ice discontinue and seperate properly | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Stor...
FAIL
January 25, 2016
at 6:42 PM
3 violations
03-3-501.16 - Hot Holding: shrimp tempora @ 99f and eel @ 92f ensure proper hot hold of 140f or above | 08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: drinking ice being used as cooling ice discontinue and seperate properly | 10-3-304.12 - Food Utensil Stor...
PASS
October 5, 2015
at 5:21 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw and cooked shrimp tempura sitting out at 82F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Hand sink with rubber gloves stored in basin / Remove and ensure hand sinks are ke...
FAIL
September 28, 2015
at 5:53 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Raw and cooked shrimp tempura sitting out at 82F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 31-5-204/05.11 - Location Accessible: Hand sink with rubber gloves stored in basin / Remove and ensure hand sinks are ke...
PASS
June 8, 2015
at 5:26 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked shrimp tempura sitting out at 70F Crab stick sitting out at 70F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 12-3--301.11 - Prevention of Contamination from Hands: Observed food handler slicing sushi grade t...
FAIL
May 28, 2015
at 6:22 PM
5 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Cooked shrimp tempura sitting out at 70F Crab stick sitting out at 70F / Provide proper cold holding temperatures. | 12-3--301.11 - Prevention of Contamination from Hands: Observed food handler slicing sushi grade t...
PASS
November 3, 2014
at 4:30 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all pipes through-out kitchen area | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out sushi prep/serving areas kitchen...
FAIL
October 17, 2014
at 11:59 PM
3 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: clean all pipes through-out kitchen area | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: clean floor under behind and between all equipment and shelves through-out sushi prep/serving areas kitchen...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 7, 2014
at 12:05 PM
2 violations
32-6-501.11-.12/6-202.14 - Toilet Enclosed Clean: Bathroom door not self closing | M-2-103.11 - PIC Performing Duties: No proof Sushi rice has been tested by a lab. No proof training of staff in Sushi HACCP. Both were submitted via email.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 22, 2014
at 3:25 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not stored in food grade containers | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No splashguard between 3 bay sink and food prep sink | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace broken door handl...
FAIL
April 8, 2014
at 2:18 PM
9 violations
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: Open foods not stored in food grade containers | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: No splashguard between 3 bay sink and food prep sink | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Replace broken door handl...
FAIL
April 7, 2014
at 2:12 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 3, 2013
at 7:16 PM
1 violation
08-3-305-307.11 - Food Protection: One staff member was observed preparing chicken on the sanitized side of the dish machine drain board. The dish machine was not in use at the time. The inspector ran the machine and no dish water was escaping f...
PASS
August 8, 2013
at 3:18 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 19, 2013
at 3:05 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: The establisment ran out of sanitizer during the inspection. Chlorine sanitizer was available. A delivery of sanitizer was due to the establishment by 4 pm. Maintain extra sanitizer on-site for the dish ...
FAIL
March 18, 2013
at 6:18 PM
1 violation
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: The establisment ran out of sanitizer during the inspection. Chlorine sanitizer was available. A delivery of sanitizer was due to the establishment by 4 pm. Maintain extra sanitizer on-site for the dish ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 30, 2012
at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS
September 25, 2012
at 4:53 PM
2 violations
16-4-501.11/.15 - Dishwashng Facilities: The sanitizing piping to the dish machine is broken. A break was observed on the top of the machine. The chlorine sanitizer was leaking onto the top of the machine and starting to cause corrosion. Repl...