Dave's Hot Chicken

1260 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02215
American
Last inspected: Jun 27, 2025
95
Score
Low Risk

The health department has logged four inspections at Dave's Hot Chicken, the earliest from 2025. The newest entry in the record is dated Jun 27, 2025. When a facility lands in the low risk tier, it usually means nothing alarming showed up at the most recent visit.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near one violation per visit.

When inspectors have written things up, “mechanical-ventilation” has been the most frequent reason, cited two times.

Compared to the broader Boston restaurant scene, where the average is 86, this is a stronger showing. There isn't much in the file that would give a customer pause.

4
Inspections
0
Critical latest
0
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 27, 2025
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Mechanical-ventilation (c)
Inspector notes: HVAC system is down with several portable AC units in place. repair.
590.006/6-304.11-C
95
May 29, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Portable HVAC units are hooked up to one of three cookline handsinks faucet. Suggested to relocate to mop sink temporarily. To refer to ISD building.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Mechanical-ventilation (c)
Inspector notes: HVAC system is down with several portable AC units in kitchen cookline vent hood appears to be not working to capacity with periodic presence of smoke when chicken is fried. Make all necessary repairs. To refer to BFD Lek Moy & ISD Building.
590.006/6-304.11-C
86
Feb 14, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jan 29, 2025
Routine
No violations found.
100

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Dave's Hot Chicken last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Dave's Hot Chicken on file is from Jun 27, 2025. The public record contains four inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Dave's Hot Chicken?

Across the inspection record, “mechanical-ventilation” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Dave's Hot Chicken.

How does Dave's Hot Chicken compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Dave's Hot Chicken most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Boston average of 86.

Has Dave's Hot Chicken's inspection record improved over time?

Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Dave's Hot Chicken have averaged around one violation per visit across the recent record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Dave's Hot Chicken means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.