Blue Ribbon Sushi

500A Commonwealth Av, Boston, MA 02215

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Nov 3, 2025

Score

Low Risk

The health department has logged seven inspections at Blue Ribbon Sushi, the earliest from 2022. Blue Ribbon Sushi was last inspected on Nov 3, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near four violations each time.

Across the inspection history, “preventing contamination from hands” is the issue that surfaces most often, recorded three times.

By comparison, the average Boston facility scores 86, putting Blue Ribbon Sushi on the weaker side. The full picture is one of consistent compliance.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Nov 3, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 2 minor violations.

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Preventing contamination from hands (p)

Inspector notes: Observed food handler handling cucumbers with thier bare hands. Product removed from service.

590.003(C)/3-301.11-P

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Pipe leaking under sink in kitchen. Repair.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood sticker is expired. Provide current.

590.006/6-501.14-C

May 20, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Conformance with approved procedures (pf)

Inspector notes: Rice PH lab report is expired. Provide updated lab report for annual testing.

590.008/8-103.12-PF

Storing maintenance tools (c)

Inspector notes: Mop bucket stored leaning on clean equipment storage rack. Corrected on site.

590.006/6-501.113-C

(a) (b) and (d) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles storing (c)

Inspector notes: Clean equipment not stored upside down. Corrected on site.

590.004/4-903.11-C1

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Observed a food employee moisten a wiping cloth in a dump sink and use to wipe a cutting board where raw sushi is being prepared. Store wiping cloths in sanitizing buckets with quats observed between use. Corrected on site.

590.003/3-304.14-C

Thawing (c)

Inspector notes: Ground meat observed thawing on top of oven product still below 41F placed under refrigeration to thaw. Retrain staff.

590.003/3-501.13-C

Nov 15, 2024

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 1 minor violation.

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Preventing contamination from hands (p)

Inspector notes: Food worker handling raw beef with bare hands. Corrected on site. Product to be cooked to kill step.

590.003(C)/3-301.11-P

Cooling heating and holding capacities-equipment (pf)

Inspector notes: Drawer unit at cookline in disrepair. Electrician on site to address alternative means to hold equipment at below 41F.

590.004/4-301.11-PF

Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)

Inspector notes: Hood tag expired. Provide current.

590.006/6-501.14-C

Mar 20, 2024

Routine

4 major violations.

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Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)

Inspector notes: Consumer advisory is too small. Provide font size 11 or above. Steak missing reminder/disclosure. Provide. Update website with the same. https://www.blueribbonsushikenmore.com/menus/main#menu=?blue-ribbon-sushi

590.003/3-603.11-PF

Conformance with approved procedures (pf)

Inspector notes: Lab report for sushi rice is expired. Provide current.

590.008/8-103.12-PF

(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)

Inspector notes: Food worker at sushi bar initially used the wrong test kit to check sushi rice. Corrected on site. Proper strips found rice tested at 4.0PH. Retrain staff working with sushi on the contents of the approved HACCP plan on site.

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF

Preventing contamination from hands (pf)

Inspector notes: Observed sushi worker handle raw fish with bare hands. Corrected on site.

590.003(C)/3-301.11-PF

Feb 7, 2023

Routine

No violations found.

100

Nov 28, 2022

Routine

2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 7 violations

(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)

Inspector notes: Cooked eel held in ambient temperatures prior to service at 112F. Per the PIC the product is reheated prior to serving Reviewed the process with the PIC- Product will now be cooked to order Product was voluntarily discarded by the PIC

590.003/3-501.16-P1

Preventing contamination from hands (p)

Inspector notes: Observed staff member cutting frut at the bar and handling it with bare hands- Reviewed and corrected on site

590.003(C)/3-301.11-P

(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)

Inspector notes: Priority violations noted on inspection report- Review with all staff

590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF

Conformance with approved procedures (pf)

Inspector notes: Establishment is testing rice daily (batches) per PIC but does not maintain PH logs. Reviewed with Managers on site- Create log and document ph

590.008/8-103.12-PF

Thawing (c)

Inspector notes: Raw shrimp being thawed in stagnant water in kitchen- Reviewed with staff and corrected

590.003/3-501.13-C

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Utensils stored in stagnant water at the cookline- Reviewed and corrected

590.003/3-304.12-C

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Multiple containers and squeeze bottles with products with no labeling- Provide

590.003/3-302.12-C

May 19, 2022

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)

Inspector notes: Hand sink set in the prep counter does not have splash guards

590.003/3-307.11-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Blue Ribbon Sushi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Blue Ribbon Sushi on file is from Nov 3, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Blue Ribbon Sushi?

Across the inspection record, “preventing contamination from hands” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Blue Ribbon Sushi.

How does Blue Ribbon Sushi compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Blue Ribbon Sushi most recently scored 78 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Blue Ribbon Sushi's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Blue Ribbon Sushi have averaged around four violations per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Blue Ribbon Sushi means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Blue Ribbon Sushi inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Blue Ribbon Sushi is inspected around two times per year on average.

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