Shake Shack
Latest: PASS
August 5, 2025
Address
234 NEWBURY ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
34 inspections
11 failures
License
License #134172
Last inspected: August 5, 2025
Inspection History (34 most recent)
PASS
August 5, 2025
at 6:27 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 10, 2025
at 5:34 PM
12 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Electrical fire in the establishment(rear stairwell) Food items affected by fire extinguisher discharge(powder). No power loss Assistant Commissioner Dan Prendergast notified. Voluntar...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 28, 2025
at 4:49 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Slow drain at dump sink. Service as needed to ensure proper drainage.
PASS
August 15, 2024
at 3:58 PM
0 violations
PASS
March 22, 2024
at 3:21 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
January 3, 2024
at 8:23 PM
0 violations
PASS
July 10, 2023
at 3:27 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Four door freezer unit in the lower level not properly working- Internal tempererature of 48F Gasket on unit heavily damaged Make proper repairs The one container of icecream h...
FAIL
July 3, 2023
at 2:54 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Four door freezer unit in the lower level not properly working- Internal tempererature of 48F Gasket on unit heavily damaged Make proper repairs The one container of icecream h...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
May 16, 2023
at 4:37 PM
2 violations
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Drain at handwash sink at cookline draining slowly- Call made for repairs Additional handwashing sinks available in area | 590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments...
PASS
November 29, 2022
at 5:35 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Lab reports for shake machine could not be produced. Ensure reports are available at establishment. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warew...
FAIL
November 22, 2022
at 4:44 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): Lab reports for shake machine could not be produced. Ensure reports are available at establishment. | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warew...
PASS
May 2, 2022
at 4:50 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): In use cutting boards heavily scored with black buildup- Replace | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors in lower level including in walk ins with soils and debris- Clean | 590.006/6-2...
FAIL
April 25, 2022
at 4:50 PM
5 violations
590.004/4-501.12-C - Cutting Surfaces (C): In use cutting boards heavily scored with black buildup- Replace | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Floors in lower level including in walk ins with soils and debris- Clean | 590.006/6-2...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 15, 2022
at 7:22 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
March 2, 2022
at 6:01 PM
2 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Custard frozen dessert machine left bay inoperable. Make all necessary repairs. Parts on order. | 590.006/6-501.114-C - Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C): B...
FAIL
October 13, 2021
at 5:43 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Custard frozen dessert machine left bay inoperable. Make all necessary repairs. | 590.006/6-202.11-C - Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C): Light shields with water stains. Re...
FAIL
October 4, 2021
at 5:51 PM
4 violations
590.004/4-501.11-C - Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C): Custard frozen dessert machine left bay inoperable. Make all necessary repairs. | 590.006/6-202.11-C - Light Bulbs Protective Shielding (C): Light shields with water stains. Re...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 5, 2021
at 3:13 PM
10 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The CFPM is not monitoring food protection and cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces. Provide active managerial control. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Cont...
FAIL
January 29, 2021
at 4:54 PM
9 violations
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF - (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf): The CFPM is not monitoring food protection and cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces. Provide active managerial control. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Cont...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
June 10, 2020
at 3:12 PM
1 violation
590.005/5-205.15-C - System Maintained in Good Repair (C): Urinal in mens room inoperable. Repair. Plumber enroute for next day repair. Part on order. PIC to send repair invoice via email to ISD health upon completion.
PASS
August 7, 2019
at 8:45 PM
7 violations
590.002/2-501.11-PF - Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf): Missing supplies in kit | 590.004/4-302.13-PF - Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf): No Temperature Measuring Devices: Requires an irreversible...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
July 29, 2019
at 7:36 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Hand dryers in bathrooms used for employees (C) TO avoid recontaminating their hands or surrogate prosthetic devices FOOD EMPLOYEES may use disposable paper tow-els or similar clean barriers when touch...
FAIL
July 26, 2019
at 12:26 PM
18 violations
590.002/2-301.12-P - Cleaning Procedure (P): Hand dryers in bathrooms used for employees (C) TO avoid recontaminating their hands or surrogate prosthetic devices FOOD EMPLOYEES may use disposable paper tow-els or similar clean barriers when touch...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
April 25, 2018
at 12:59 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Shack sauce 58 F (TPHC regired) Original packaging states Keep Refrigerated - Provide proper cold holding to maintain proper temperature or apply for Time As A Public Health Control. (PIC removed all Shake Sauces fro...
FAIL
April 18, 2018
at 1:19 PM
13 violations
03-3-501.16(A) - Cold Holding: Shack sauce 58 F (TPHC regired) Original packaging states Keep Refrigerated - Provide proper cold holding to maintain proper temperature or apply for Time As A Public Health Control. (PIC removed all Shake Sauces fro...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
August 10, 2017
at 2:56 PM
1 violation
34-5-501.111/.115 - Outside Storage Improperly Maintained: Soils and heavy debris on ground at dumpster area- Clean with proper fequency
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
February 24, 2017
at 7:32 PM
2 violations
15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces: Dip well at shake staion loose causing water to periodically spill over- Make proper repairs to ensure dip well works properly | 37-6-501.11-.12 - Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings: Walls at employee l...
PASS
October 11, 2016
at 12:30 PM
5 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interiors of multiple refrigerators and freezers with food soils and splashes- Clean | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Handwash sink at grill line leaking from pipe below- Make proper repai...
FAIL
October 3, 2016
at 7:27 PM
5 violations
23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Interiors of multiple refrigerators and freezers with food soils and splashes- Clean | 29-5-201/02.11 - Installed and Maintained: Handwash sink at grill line leaking from pipe below- Make proper repai...
PASS W/ CONDITIONS
December 23, 2015
at 5:17 PM
2 violations
02-3-602.11-.12/3-302.12 - Food Container Labels: Provide proper labels on all bulk food containers. | 23-4-602.13 - Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean: Upper and lower interiors of freezers soiled.Maintain clean
PASS
August 14, 2015
at 3:53 PM
1 violation
42-6-501.113/.114 - Premises Maintained: Lower hallway leading out to trash area with stagnate water.PIC states that when it rains water is coming in under the door.PIC also stated that the building is addressing the problem.Repair and provide wor...
FAIL
July 17, 2015
at 6:40 PM
4 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw bacon stored next to Hot dogs and Smoked Chicken dogs.Maintain a seperation of raw and cooked products.PIC corrected during inspection. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfac...
FAIL
July 10, 2015
at 5:22 PM
4 violations
08-3-302.11/3-304.11 - Separation Segregation Cross Contamination: Raw bacon stored next to Hot dogs and Smoked Chicken dogs.Maintain a seperation of raw and cooked products.PIC corrected during inspection. | 15-4-202.16 - Non-Food Contact Surfac...
PASS
February 26, 2015
at 4:00 PM
0 violations