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Kikka @ Whole Foods Charlestown

Latest: PASS November 3, 2025

📍 Neighborhood: Charlestown

🚇 Nearest Transit: Community College (Orange Line)

Address
51 AUSTIN ST
Charlestown, MA 02129
Inspection History
41 inspections
13 failures
License
License #92576
Last inspected: November 3, 2025

Inspection History (41 most recent)

PASS November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
0 violations
PASS May 2, 2025 at 3:15 PM
0 violations
PASS September 20, 2024 at 6:29 PM
3 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): N o current food safety certificate on site for the sushi department - address | 590.003/3-305.13-C - Vended Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Original Container (C): Ensur...
FAIL September 13, 2024 at 4:59 PM
3 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): N o current food safety certificate on site for the sushi department - address | 590.003/3-305.13-C - Vended Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Original Container (C): Ensur...
PASS April 2, 2024 at 3:07 PM
9 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post food safety certificate for the manager of the prepared foods section of the store | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Clea...
FAIL March 26, 2024 at 3:48 PM
9 violations
590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): Post food safety certificate for the manager of the prepared foods section of the store | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Clea...
PASS September 18, 2023 at 12:22 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-103.12-PF - Pressure (Pf): Hot water tank broke repair
FAIL September 11, 2023 at 2:53 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-103.12-PF - Pressure (Pf): Hot water tank broke repair
PASS July 31, 2023 at 6:41 PM
0 violations
PASS April 19, 2023 at 5:01 PM
0 violations
PASS January 24, 2023 at 6:14 PM
0 violations
PASS October 18, 2022 at 4:19 PM
0 violations
PASS May 26, 2022 at 4:13 PM
0 violations
PASS February 1, 2022 at 3:29 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): No consumer advisory posted at take out case. | 590.008/8-103.12-PF - Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf): P...
FAIL January 12, 2022 at 5:37 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-603.11-PF - Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf): No consumer advisory posted at take out case. | 590.008/8-103.12-PF - Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf): P...
PASS June 7, 2021 at 5:02 PM
0 violations
PASS February 17, 2021 at 3:50 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Several packaged sushi rolls and other raw sushi bowls ranging from 44F-49F. All sushi removed form case and placed in freezer to drop tempera...
FAIL February 3, 2021 at 5:18 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Several packaged sushi rolls and other raw sushi bowls ranging from 44F-49F. All sushi removed form case and placed in freezer to drop tempera...
PASS March 25, 2020 at 3:36 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-402.11-P - Parasite Destruction (P): No 2020 letter of parasite destruction for frozen fish use for sushi . Provide
FAIL March 18, 2020 at 4:07 PM
1 violation
590.003/3-402.11-P - Parasite Destruction (P): No 2020 letter of parasite destruction for frozen fish use for sushi . Provide
PASS September 10, 2019 at 2:46 PM
0 violations
PASS March 5, 2019 at 5:05 PM
0 violations
PASS August 22, 2018 at 5:15 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The tuna roll that was just made and loaded into the graba nd go cooler is 52F and the salmon roll is 49F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (The manager from whole foods was able to take corrective acti...
FAIL August 14, 2018 at 3:08 PM
2 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: The tuna roll that was just made and loaded into the graba nd go cooler is 52F and the salmon roll is 49F. Provide proper cold holding of 41F or below. (The manager from whole foods was able to take corrective acti...
PASS January 11, 2018 at 4:08 PM
2 violations
M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: All the certified food manager certificates and allergen certificates are for past employees. Provide certifications for current employees. | M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: The consumer advisory is missing the discl...
FAIL January 2, 2018 at 6:23 PM
2 violations
M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: All the certified food manager certificates and allergen certificates are for past employees. Provide certifications for current employees. | M-3-603.11 - Consumer Advisories: The consumer advisory is missing the discl...
PASS June 7, 2017 at 3:39 PM
0 violations
PASS November 7, 2016 at 3:43 PM
3 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No Raw stickers or boxes marked stating raw ingredients supply | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Shrimp Thawing in stagnant water thaw properly under cold running water or under refrigeration |...
PASS October 25, 2016 at 2:00 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the product | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Set up as discussed | 42-6-501.113/.114 ...
FAIL October 21, 2016 at 12:44 PM
3 violations
01-3-602.11 B2 - Labeling of Ingredients: No Raw stickers or boxes marked stating raw ingredients supply | 06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Shrimp Thawing in stagnant water thaw properly under cold running water or under refrigeration |...
PASS May 24, 2016 at 4:41 PM
0 violations
FAIL December 10, 2015 at 6:35 PM
4 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Label all bulk food containers to properly identify the product | 05-4-302.12 - Food Thermometers Provided: | 21-3-304.14 - Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize: Set up as discussed | 42-6-501.113/.114 ...
PASS June 11, 2015 at 4:33 PM
0 violations
PASS October 30, 2014 at 5:30 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior [ especially the bottom ] of the self service suschi case from stagnant water and visible food spills | M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: No current food safety / allergen certifications on s...
FAIL October 23, 2014 at 4:27 PM
2 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Clean interior [ especially the bottom ] of the self service suschi case from stagnant water and visible food spills | M-2-102.11 - PIC Knowledge: No current food safety / allergen certifications on s...
PASS March 4, 2014 at 3:09 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sushi in the self service case - several containers are ranging from 47F - 51F - all products were made within the last two to three hours . PIC needs to maintain all cold holding of sushi at 41F or below | 14-4-202....
FAIL February 25, 2014 at 5:57 PM
4 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Sushi in the self service case - several containers are ranging from 47F - 51F - all products were made within the last two to three hours . PIC needs to maintain all cold holding of sushi at 41F or below | 14-4-202....
PASS January 16, 2014 at 6:10 PM
3 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Thawing out frozen seafood in stagnant water - thaw as discussed | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: No barrier for the raw fish prep area located beside the ready to eat tortillas at the deli ca...
FAIL January 7, 2014 at 6:27 PM
3 violations
06-3-501.13 - PHF's Properly Thawed: Thawing out frozen seafood in stagnant water - thaw as discussed | 14-4-202.11 - Food Contact Surfaces Design: No barrier for the raw fish prep area located beside the ready to eat tortillas at the deli ca...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS December 30, 2013 at 5:00 AM
0 violations
PASS August 8, 2013 at 6:31 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department