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Luke's Lobster

Latest: PASS October 3, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Seafood

📍 Neighborhood: Back Bay

🚇 Nearest Transit: Copley Square (Green Line)

Address
75 EXETER ST
Boston, MA 02199
Inspection History
31 inspections
7 failures
License
License #142770
Last inspected: October 3, 2025

Inspection History (31 most recent)

PASS October 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
0 violations
PASS March 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
0 violations
PASS September 10, 2024 at 4:08 PM
0 violations
PASS March 5, 2024 at 5:59 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Provide current choke safe & alergen awareness certificates.
FAIL February 27, 2024 at 5:42 PM
1 violation
L1 - : Provide current choke safe & alergen awareness certificates.
PASS June 26, 2023 at 6:17 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 6, 2023 at 5:02 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed breadcrumbs stored in a covered container with no label. Provide. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): No thermome...
PASS September 7, 2022 at 6:14 PM
2 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Vomit kit could not be located by person in charge. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Crab in p...
FAIL August 31, 2022 at 6:45 PM
2 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Vomit kit could not be located by person in charge. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Crab in p...
PASS May 3, 2022 at 3:46 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS January 24, 2022 at 4:37 PM
3 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Squeeze bottles in cookline refrigerator need labels. | 590.004/4-204.112-C - Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C): Temperature measuring device need...
PASS November 22, 2021 at 5:55 PM
0 violations
PASS August 13, 2021 at 3:16 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Pump system under the handwash station leaking.Repair | 590.006/6-501.13-C - Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C): Excess water observed on floors.Clean t...
FAIL August 5, 2021 at 4:47 PM
2 violations
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Pump system under the handwash station leaking.Repair | 590.006/6-501.13-C - Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C): Excess water observed on floors.Clean t...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 8, 2021 at 7:15 PM
1 violation
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Repair/replace 3 door refrigeration reach in unit. Unit is empty/not operating Multiple other refrigeration units are available on site for use.
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 22, 2020 at 4:49 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cole slaw in the 3 door reach in reading 53F for 60 min per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC moved item to alternate refrigeration u...
FAIL September 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM
2 violations
590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P): Cole slaw in the 3 door reach in reading 53F for 60 min per PIC.Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC moved item to alternate refrigeration u...
PASS March 11, 2020 at 3:32 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide vomit/diarrhea kit on site | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Post signage stating"A copy of our last Health inspection is available u...
FAIL March 4, 2020 at 6:13 PM
3 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Provide vomit/diarrhea kit on site | 590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Post signage stating"A copy of our last Health inspection is available u...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 14, 2019 at 2:14 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide clean up kit and written procedures for clean up | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager and allergen trained...
FAIL August 7, 2019 at 2:35 PM
8 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): provide clean up kit and written procedures for clean up | 590.002(C)/2-102.12-C - (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C): provide certified food manager and allergen trained...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 15, 2019 at 2:29 PM
4 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair non working restroom prep sink/repair leak from pipe under sink | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: rear storage/move all shelving and clean floor area | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper ...
FAIL March 7, 2019 at 3:36 PM
4 violations
29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: repair non working restroom prep sink/repair leak from pipe under sink | 36-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Floors: rear storage/move all shelving and clean floor area | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper ...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS September 12, 2018 at 2:56 PM
1 violation
37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: provide smooth non porous ceiling over reach in and paper storage area
PASS March 8, 2018 at 4:25 PM
0 violations
PASS September 25, 2017 at 4:09 PM
0 violations
PASS March 20, 2017 at 6:13 PM
0 violations
PASS October 14, 2016 at 4:16 PM
0 violations
PASS March 18, 2016 at 6:30 PM
0 violations
PASS September 10, 2015 at 4:02 PM
0 violations
PASS July 10, 2015 at 3:07 PM
0 violations
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department