Douzo Japanese Restaurant
Last inspected: Mar 12, 2026
47
Score
Douzo Japanese Restaurant appears in inspection records eight times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Mar 12, 2026. High risk indicates the latest inspection turned up problems worth knowing about.
Things have been moving in the right direction, with the rolling count dropping from around seven violations to closer to five violations per visit.
“Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing three times across the record.
Douzo Japanese Restaurant's latest score of 47 falls below the Boston average of 86. There are enough flags in the record to merit a second thought.
8
Inspections
1
Critical latest
5
Major latest
2
Minor latest
Inspection History
Mar 12, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken above fish in cookline reach in cooler. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: No irreversible indicator for high temp dish machine. Provide.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: Allergen awareness certificate expired. Provide current.
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: Rice logs have not been completed since February 2026. Retrain staff. Test rice daily.
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Temperature gauges on high temperature dish machine are not labeled and they are inoperable when unit is run for a cycle. Repair.
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Reduced oxygen packaging criteria (pf)
Inspector notes: Establishment is ROP packaging raw lamb with other marinate. Product voluntarily discarded. Discontinue ROP packaging of foods without a HACCP plan and variance. Remove all ROP equipment unless approved by ISD Health.
590.003/3-502.12-PF
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: 590.011 Choke save certificate expired. Provide current.
590.009(E)
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Several food employees wetting wiping cloths in handsink and wiping food contact surface (cutting boards) Store wiping cloths in approved sanitizer between uses.
590.003/3-304.14-C
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Nov 18, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: The sushi rice lab report has expired.Provide current report.
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: The shell tags are missing last served/sold datemarkings.Maintain shell tags for 90 days in chronological order with the last served sold datemarkings.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Intensity-lighting (c)
Inspector notes: There is a light bulb out above the cook line.Replace bulb
590.006/6-303.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: There are items in the walkin freezer that are stored on the floor.Elevate all storage at least 6 inches off the floor during storage.
590.003/3-305.11-C
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Jun 17, 2025
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
Intensity-lighting (c)
Inspector notes: There is a light bulb out above the cook line.Replace bulb
590.006/6-303.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the wall beside the fryer station to remove soils.
590.006/6-201.11-C
90
Sep 23, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Backflow prevention air gap (p)
Inspector notes: Provide an air gap at the 2 bay prep sink
590.005/5-202.13-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Vacuum packing machine observed in the kitchen. PIC stating it is not used Remove from establishment
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Live roach observed under the dish machine. (Pest control report dated for 9.23.24 reviewed) Provide a full pest control report upon re-inspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: Sushi rice lab report observed expired.Provide current report (PIC stating a lab test was sent out awaiting result)
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: Shellstock tags missing the last served/sold datemarking.Maintain shell stock tags in chronological order 90 days with the last served/sold datemarkings.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
(a) and (c) good repair and calibration-utensils and temperature and pressure measuring devices (c)
Inspector notes: High temp dish machine rinse guage not operating.Repair Dish strip--OK (PIC stating machine is being replaced)
590.004/4-502.11-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Hot water fixture no operating at the handsink next to the 2 bay prep sink.Repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
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Feb 1, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior white panel of the ice machine observed with soils. Clean to remove soils
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide an irreversible temperature indicator for the high temp dish machine.
590.004/4-204.112-PF
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor behind the grease trap to remove soils & debris.
590.006/6-501.13-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Low temp bar machine not reading chlorine sanitizer.Repair Maintain sanitizer 50PPM or per manufactures instuctions High temp kitchen machine to be used until repairs are complete.
590.004/4-501.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood filters above the cook line observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Items observed stored on the floor.Elevate all mitems at least 6 inches off the floor.
590.003/3-305.11-C
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Jul 3, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Tempura shrimp obsevred in ambient air at 60F. Person in charge removed.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw shell eggs obsevred stored above ready to eat products in walk in cooler. Do not store above ready to eat foods.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No paper towels observed in coffee bar hand sink. Clean to remove.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple containers of food in walk in cooler observed with out date marking. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Wiping cloths air drying location (c)
Inspector notes: Damp cloths on sushi line. Remove
590.004/4-901.12-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: Observed fish in reduced oxygen packaging thawing with out being removed from package. Remove fish from packaging prior to thawing.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Employee drink observed in close proximity to food. Remove
590.003/3-307.11-C
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Mar 6, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 8 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Observed raw chicken in walk in cooler stored above ready to eat foods. Person in charge removed.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed chemical in spray bottle with no label. Provide.
590.007/7-102.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles on sushi line are unlabled. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled traps in back of house. Clean to remove
590.006/6-501.112-C
Wiping cloths air drying location (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple damp cloths left out. Discontinue.
590.004/4-901.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floor mats in back of house are soiled and sticky to touch. Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
(b) cooling methods (c)
Inspector notes: Observed tempura shrimp being cooled in a covered container. Remove lid to properly cool product.
590.003/3-501.15-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Observed prep being done in warewash area in close proximity to dishwasher and three bay sink. Discontiniue.
590.003/3-307.11-C
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Aug 23, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 9 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Shrimp at sushi bar left out in ambient air at 80F. Dumpling at production line at 56F. Person in charge discared both items. Keep all cold items 41F or below.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No paper towels at production line hand sink. Person in charge corrected.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Date marking throughout establishment is inconsistant. Label all foods kept over 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed meat in vaccum sealed un labeled packages. Did not see vaccum packing machine on site. Discontinue vaccum packing or submit standard operating procedures and HACCP plan to health division.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine has visable pink mild like substance in the interior of unit. Person in charge confirmed. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink marked as hand sink is being used as dump sink at bar.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles on sushi bar are not labeled. Provide.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Items stored on ground in freezer. Elevate to prevent contamination.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood above grills are soiled. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-202.18-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Douzo Japanese Restaurant last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Douzo Japanese Restaurant on file is from Mar 12, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Douzo Japanese Restaurant?
Across the inspection record, “packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Douzo Japanese Restaurant.
How does Douzo Japanese Restaurant compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Douzo Japanese Restaurant most recently scored 47 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.
Has Douzo Japanese Restaurant's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Douzo Japanese Restaurant have averaged around five violations per visit, down from roughly seven earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Douzo Japanese Restaurant means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Douzo Japanese Restaurant inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Douzo Japanese Restaurant is inspected around two times per year on average.
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