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The Banks Seafood & Steak

Latest: PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 11, 2025

🍽️ Cuisine: Seafood

📍 Neighborhood: Bay Village

🚇 Nearest Transit: Back Bay (Orange Line)

Address
406 STUART ST
Back Bay, MA 02116
Inspection History
18 inspections
7 failures
License
License #448049
Last inspected: August 11, 2025

Inspection History (18 most recent)

PASS W/ CONDITIONS August 11, 2025 at 4:45 PM
7 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): The interior panels of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean th...
FAIL July 31, 2025 at 5:33 PM
7 violations
590.004/4-601.11-PF - (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf): The interior panels of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils | 590.004/4-602.13-C - Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C): Clean th...
PASS May 8, 2024 at 5:47 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS March 27, 2024 at 4:08 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-201.11-C - Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C): Clean the wall around the french fry cutter to remove food soils.
PASS February 14, 2024 at 6:07 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-303.11-C - Intensity-Lighting (C): Light bulbs burnt out at above prep kitchen cook line & pastry station Replace as needed | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Live roach observed at the dish machine.Provide a full pest...
FAIL January 30, 2024 at 5:46 PM
4 violations
590.006/6-303.11-C - Intensity-Lighting (C): Light bulbs burnt out at above prep kitchen cook line & pastry station Replace as needed | 590.006/6-501.111-PF - Controlling Pests (Pf): Live roach observed at the dish machine.Provide a full pest...
PASS October 18, 2023 at 4:38 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered containers of food obsevred on production line and in dry storage. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Stor...
FAIL October 13, 2023 at 4:03 PM
8 violations
590.003/3-302.11-C - Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C): Uncovered containers of food obsevred on production line and in dry storage. Cover to prevent potential contamination. | 590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Stor...
PASS March 16, 2023 at 6:52 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed bulk items in dry storage area without labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Ho...
FAIL March 9, 2023 at 7:48 PM
6 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Observed bulk items in dry storage area without labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Ho...
PASS August 31, 2022 at 5:50 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Bottles of oil on production line need labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Items being prepped in close proximei...
FAIL August 24, 2022 at 5:12 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-302.12-C - Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C): Bottles of oil on production line need labels. Provide. | 590.003/3-307.11-C - Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C): Items being prepped in close proximei...
PASS May 24, 2022 at 2:54 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.14-C - Food Preparation (C): Observed oysters being iced and cleaned in unused three bay sink. Discontinue food prep in three bay sink. Use only food prep sinks. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Sa...
FAIL May 16, 2022 at 6:18 PM
5 violations
590.003/3-305.14-C - Food Preparation (C): Observed oysters being iced and cleaned in unused three bay sink. Discontinue food prep in three bay sink. Use only food prep sinks. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Sa...
PASS February 15, 2022 at 7:54 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Utensils in dessert area are sitting in cold stagnet water. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Ho...
FAIL February 8, 2022 at 7:22 PM
4 violations
590.003/3-304.12-C - In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C): Utensils in dessert area are sitting in cold stagnet water. Person in charge corrected. | 590.003/3-501.16-P - (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Ho...
PASS November 8, 2021 at 6:37 PM
0 violations
PASS W/ CONDITIONS July 20, 2021 at 4:55 PM
1 violation
590.006/6-501.11-C - Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C): Provide a door sweep at the electrical closet door.
Data sourced directly from Boston Inspectional Services Department