Fresh Boston
Last inspected: Apr 2, 2026
86
Score
Across the available record, Fresh Boston has 15 inspections on file, the first dated 2022. On Apr 2, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. A low risk rating suggests inspectors haven't found much to be concerned about lately.
Things are looking better lately, with recent visits averaging around two violations compared to roughly six violations earlier on.
When inspectors have written things up, “cleaning agents and sanitizers availability” has been the most frequent reason, cited six times.
Compared to the broader South Boston restaurant scene, this is about average. The file should reassure diners considering a visit.
15
Inspections
1
Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Apr 2, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
System flushing and sanitization-operation and maintenance (p)
Inspector notes: Sump pump in garage area looks to be overflowing have pit pumped out and supply plumbers report to show where water is coming from and how often it is emptied.
590.005/5-304.11-P
86
Feb 24, 2026
Routine
2 minor violations.
View 2 violations
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: 1) Runners of Front deli case with debris clean to remove 2) Doors of 2 door flip top cooler with soils clean to remove
590.004/4-601.11-C
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (c)
Inspector notes: Cutting boards scored on both sides Replace
590.004/4-602.11-C
90
Jul 15, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide correct testing strip for the bar dish machine.
590.004/4-302.14-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Water leak under the Prep sink.Repair Hot water knob on the hand sink loose.Repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Single use containers stored in direct contact with the floor.Discontinue and store 6 inches above the floor
590.003/3-305.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Soiled wiping cloth on the sandwich station. Store in a sanitizer
590.003/3-304.14-C
78
Feb 6, 2025
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: Diced tomatoes temped at 46F removed by PIC to be chilled before storing on the line for service. Retrain staff to chill the product below 41F before storing. Cheese stored on ledge of the refrigerator. Discontinue and store in a container to maintain temperature below 41F
590.003/3-501.16-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw chicken stored with ready to eat foods. Discontinue and store raw items accordingly.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Low temp dish machine at the bar not sanitizing. Provide COS by the PIC by primming the machine.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink the prep area blocked. Provide easy acces to the hand washing area at all times.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: The side back door has holes on the side. Repair the holes to make the surface smooth and cleanable
590.006/6-101.11-C
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: All the vents in the kitchen soiled. Clean Vent above the ice machine soiled. Clean Floors in the kitchen heavily soiled. Clean
590.006/6-501.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Hood above the bread oven heavily soiled. Clean with frequency
590.004/4-602.13-C
52
Nov 19, 2024
Routine
5 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 10 violations
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Reviewed illness policy with Peter and Correy. All violations need to be corrected.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed black small flies in the kitchen and bar area. Provide pest report
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide hand drying device at the Bar hand sink. Corrected by PIC on site
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Low tem dish machine at the bar not sanitizing. Monitor PIC corrected on site by primming the sanitizer. tested 50PPM
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Several food items prepared stored under the front counter has no date marking.Provide/Retrain staff to date all the product held more than 24 hrs.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: All food refrigerators has a heavily soiled from inside.Clean
590.004/4-601.11-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Remove the unnecessary items from the trash area and clean.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Prohibitions (c)
Inspector notes: Several single use containers stored in the mechanical room. Remove
590.004/4-903.12-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Heavily soiled cuttin board in the front counter. Resurface/Replace
590.004/4-501.12-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Observed wiping cloths stored on the counter.Remove and store all in use wiping cloths in a sanitizer bucket.
590.003/3-304.14-C
47
Jul 18, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention device when required (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sink observed without proper air gap. Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be provided.
590.005/5-203.14-P
86
Jul 5, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Backflow prevention device when required (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sink observed without proper air gap. Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be provided.
590.005/5-203.14-P
86
Jun 12, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 17 violations
Backflow prevention device when required (p)
Inspector notes: Prep sink observed without proper air gap. Install food prep sink with proper airgap or provide a plumbers report variance request and procedures to state how an alternative safe prep will be provided.
590.005/5-203.14-P
Food labels (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple baking goods at the counter for self service without any lables. Provide.
590.003/3-602.11-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer solution at the low temp dishwasher was empty and not available on site. Repair .PIC to 3bay sink for dishes and bar dishwasher for glass until repair is done.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Warewashing equipment determining chemical sanitizer concentration (pf)
Inspector notes: Low temp kitchen dishwasher unable to provide PH reading of sanitizer concentration. Repair.
590.004/4-501.116-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Clean and santize all dishes and storage cointaners with visible rodent droppings clean and sanitize interior of ice machine clean and sanitize interior and exterior of dish machine clean and sanitize interior and exterior of all refrigeration unit interior and exterior of double dor oven observed soiled sandwich station at the front of the house observed soiled exterior of squeeze bottles observed soiled interior of middle and sanitizer 3 bay comportament sink observed soiled by soiled dishes interior and exterior of microwave observed soiled. Clean and sanitize .
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed multiple mice droppings on top of bulk storage containers and bottle shelving in the kitchen multiple small flies observed througout the kitchen area. Provide crurrent IPM report from a licensed exterminator.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: Remove all non working equipments and boxes stored in the kitchen area.
590.006/6-501.114-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple squeeze bottles and bulk storage container observed without lables. Provide
590.003/3-302.12-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Observed portion cup stored inside mutiple bulk food storage containers (use proper utensil). Discontinue.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Provide a conspicious thermomether to all the refrigeration unit missing thermometer.
590.004/4-204.112-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: All cutting board observed heavily scored. Replace.
590.004/4-501.12-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at the bar observing leaking sanitizer compartment at 3 bay sink observed leaking. Repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean and scrub under all equipments inside the kitchen area to remove heavily soil and debris.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Observed door sweep from both doors that leads to the trash area and stair way in need of repair. Repair to prevent possibly entryway for pests.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Provide hand wash sign to all the hand sinks in the establishemnt (bar sandwich station kitchen warewashing)
590.006/6-301.14-C
Storing maintenance tools (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue storing brooms and dusk pan inside the kitchen next to the prep sink.
590.006/6-501.113-C
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Grease trap is heavily oderous. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-402.12-C
30
Jul 7, 2023
Routine
1 minor violation.
View 1 violation
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Low temp dishwasher is not registering sanitizer at the correct concentration it's showing it have no sanitizer- Disconintue using until its repaired 7-5-23 Dishwasher still not being used. PIC has a call into repair company. PIC will use the other dishwasher until repaired.
590.004/4-501.11-C
95
Jul 5, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No Papertowels at handsink trash barrel block the handsink at the time of inspection- Remove trash barrel and provide Papertowel for staff to wash hands
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer is coming through the temp dishwasher - Primed sanitizer 2 x and re ran the dw still no sanitizer concentration is detected.Have machine serviced. - Wash glassware in high temp dishwasher until repaired
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Low temp dishwasher is not registering sanitizer at the correct concentration it's showing it have no sanitizer- Disconintue using until its repaired 7-5-23 Dishwasher still not being used. PIC has a call into repair company. PIC will use the other dishwasher until repaired.
590.004/4-501.11-C
78
Jun 2, 2023
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: No sanitizer is coming through the temp dishwasher - Primed sanitizer 2 x and re ran the dw still no sanitizer concentration is detected.Have machine serviced. - Wash glassware in high temp dishwasher until repaired
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No Papertowels at handsink trash barrel block the handsink at the time of inspection- Remove trash barrel and provide Papertowel for staff to wash hands
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Low temp dishwasher is not registering sanitizer at the correct concentration it's showing it have no sanitizer- Disconintue using until its repaired
590.004/4-501.11-C
78
Apr 18, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Slice tomatoes 54F; Mortadella on the counter slices 52F Turkey inside of reach in 52F- Properly cool foods after prepping or slicing to 41For below before placing in cold holding unit
590.003/3-501.16-P
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: Hand wash sink was blocked by trash can staff preparing sandwiches with gloves on- I did observe staff coming from another area with gloves on did not washed his hands when he came back in the area- Train staff to wash hands when they go from different aras and change task.
590.002/2-301.12-P
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Sanitizer solution at the low temp dishwasher was empty - Replace and prime for proper sanitization of food contact equipment COS
590.004/4-303.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Cutting board is soiled and scored- Cutting board is soilaed andn scored - Clean to remove soils and heavily scored then replace.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Trash barrel in front of handsink on the food prep line - Remove and have sink easily accessible for staff to use. COS
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Ice machine in Kitchen area is soiled- Clean to remove soils
590.004/4-101.19-C
Warewashing machine data plate operation specifications (c)
Inspector notes: The data plate was not available at the time of inspection - Provide
590.004/4-204.113-C
50
Jan 4, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Dec 9, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Cleaning procedure (p)
Inspector notes: Handsinks were not completely accessible- Staff donned gloves- no hand drying at the time of inspection- PIC had staff wash hands COS
590.002/2-301.12-P
Equipment food-contact surfaces and utensils-frequency (p)
Inspector notes: Soiled knives on clean knife rack and alsi on cookline wedge food contact being used - Discontnue storing and using food contact equipment between equipment and properly wash rinse and sanitize
590.004/4-602.11-P
Handwashing cleanser availability (pf)
Inspector notes: No Hand Cleanser at bar- Provide cleanser for staff to wash hands
590.006/6-301.11-PF
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: No Papertowels at the time to wash hands behind the counter and at bar - Provide hand drying for staff to dry hands after washing
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Ice Machine soiled in the interior perimeter - Clean to remove soils
590.003/3-307.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: No wiping cloths in sanitizer solution behind the counter and bar area - Provide a sanitizer bucket with correct concentration of solution
590.003/3-304.14-C
55
Nov 3, 2022
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
View 3 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Low temp no sanitizer -PIC states awaiting for Eco lab- Provide test strips for low tem dishwasher
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Warewashing machines automatic dispensing of detergents and sanitizers (pf)
Inspector notes: For Low temp dishwasher there is no sanitizer or detergent set up for unit- Provide sanitizer and detergent and also test strips for low temp dishwasher- For now wash glassware in the 3 bay sink.
590.004/4-204.117-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: No Splashguards at the handsinks they are too close to the warewash sink and lowboy in front- Provide splash guards.
590.004/4-202.16-C
78
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fresh Boston last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fresh Boston on file is from Apr 2, 2026. The public record contains 15 inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fresh Boston?
Across the inspection record, “cleaning agents and sanitizers availability” has been cited six times, more than any other issue at Fresh Boston.
How does Fresh Boston compare to other restaurants in South Boston?
Fresh Boston most recently scored 86 out of 100, which is about the same as the South Boston average of 87.
Has Fresh Boston's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Fresh Boston have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly six earlier in the record.
What does a low risk rating mean?
A low risk rating at Fresh Boston 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 Fresh Boston inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fresh Boston is inspected around four times per year on average.
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