Fuji at Ink Block
Last inspected: Aug 11, 2025
67
Score
Public records show eight inspections at Fuji at Ink Block stretching back to 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Aug 11, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near six violations each time.
“Nonfood contact surfaces” comes up most often, recorded seven times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 83, which Fuji at Ink Block's 67 doesn't quite reach. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
2
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Aug 11, 2025
Routine
2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Foods in walk in cooler and sushi line cooler do not have date marking. Provide.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Food debris observed inside production line hand sink. Ensure all hand sinks are for hand washing only.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: ROP fish observed being thawed inside packaging. Remove from packaging prior to thawing.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employees on sushi line observed without hair restraints. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Hood observed with dripping grease. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Under beverage station hand sink has soils and debris. Under Fryolater have visable grease spillage and debris. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Feb 6, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw foods stored above ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods in walk in cooler observed without date marking. Provide for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Shrimp observed thawing under cold water in hand sink. Hand sink must only be used for handwashing.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice machine exterior and interior observed with soils and dust build up. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Dry storage area has food debris on floor and shelfing. Clean to remove all soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Employee on production line without hair restraint. Provide.
590.002/2-402.11-C
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Oct 3, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Raw fish stored above ready to eat foods. Corrected on site.
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)(1) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked duck and beef skewers under heat lamp at 85F. Hot hot foods at 135F or above. Discarded.
590.003/3-501.16-P1
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Foods in walk in cooler without date marking. Provide date marking for all foods held longer than 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Ice observed in service area hand sink. Hand sink should only be for handwashing.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Grease trap(c)
Inspector notes: Items stored on top of grease trap. Grease trap soiled with build up. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-402.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Top of salamander oven is soiled with food debris. Sides of cooking equiptment soiled. Under 3 bay sink is soiled. Clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple containers of uncovered food on production line. Cover to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-302.11-C
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Feb 26, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 6 minor violations.
View 12 violations
Conformance with approved procedures (p)
Inspector notes: Sushi rice not being tested properly by PIC. Sushi rice tested at 3.5PH. Rice discarded. Follow approved HACCP plan when testing sushi rice.
590.008/8-103.12-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Eggs stored above ready to eat produce in walk in cooler. Person in charge corrected.
590.003/3-302.11-P
(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)
Inspector notes: Most recent sushi rice lab test that could be produced is from 2022. Update lab test from an accredited lab.
590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Multiple foods in walk in cooler observed without date marking. Paper bags of cooked chicken obsevred with out labels. Provide date marking for all foods kept over 24 hours.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Cleaning agents and sanitizers availability (pf)
Inspector notes: Bar dish machine obsevred with no detergent. Person in charge corrected.
590.004/4-303.11-PF
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Chemical spray bottle obsevred with no label. Provide.
590.007/7-102.11-PF
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Ice scoop stored on chest freezer lid. Discontinue.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple employee drinks in close proximity to food. Discontinue.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Handwashing signage (c)
Inspector notes: Provide hand wash only signage at both production line hand sinks.
590.006/6-301.14-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: Sushi bar employees obsevred with no hair restraints. Person in charge corrected.
590.002/2-402.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Vent in walk in cooler heavily soiled with dust and debris. Floor in dry storage area is soiled. Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (c)
Inspector notes: Multiple boxes open in walk in freezer. Cover to prevent potential contamination.
590.003/3-302.11-C
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Jul 12, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: Daily rice pH log has not been filled out for several weeks. Retrain staff to test and record rice pH daily.
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Interoir of sushi station cooler with food spills. Clean and maintain
590.004/4-602.13-C
86
Mar 10, 2023
Routine
1 critical violation.
View 1 violation
Hot water and chemical-methods (p)
Inspector notes: Rinse temperature on kitchen dish machine at 140F. Acording to panel rinse should be 180F. Use bar dishmachine and 3 compartment sink to wash rinse and sanitize plates glasses and utensils. Service call has been placed.
590.004/4-703.11-P
86
Oct 3, 2022
Routine
4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 8 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Soiled and damaged cooler used to store ice for plating sashimi. Discard cooler and use a clean durable contain for storing ice.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: Sushi rice log is not up to date. Retrain staff to test and record rice pH daily.
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: Shellfish tags stored in binder not with clams in refrigerator. Store tags with shellfish until all are sold then date tag and hold for 90 days.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for testing final rinse temperature on high temp dish machines. Provide either thermometer or strips.
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Time/temperature control for safety food slacking (c)
Inspector notes: Blocks of tuna thawing in walk-in refrigerator in reduced oxygen packaging labeled to be removed prior to thawing. Ensure staff open packages of tuna prior to thawing.
590.003/3-501.12-C
Toilet room receptacle covered (c)
Inspector notes: No covered waste receptacle in employee bathroom. Provide covered trash bin.
590.005/5-501.17-C
Other liquid wastes and rainwater (c)
Inspector notes: Tub of condensate water behind ice machine. Empty tub and confirm pump is working properly.
590.005/5-403.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floor and walls under bar saoiled with spills and debris. Debris in back corner of sushi station and behind hot water tanks in employee bathroom. Soils on exterior and interior of reach-in coolers at sushi station. Clean and maintain all areas to prevent contamination.
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Apr 13, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Containers of raw chicken and beef stored above noodles in cookline reach-in. Containers of raw shrimp and squid stored above cooked vegetables in cookline reach-in. Container of raw pork stored above produce in walk-in cooler. Corrected on site. Retrain staff to store raw animal products below produce and ready to eat foods at all times.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: Clams with current tag but no tags from last 90 days available. Retrain staff to save tags for 90 days.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Consumption of animal foods that are raw undercooked or not otherwise processed to eliminate pathogens (pf)
Inspector notes: Asterix for raw items is in placeon menu but the reminder and disclosure are missing. Update online menu to include reminder and disclosure regarding raw foods.
590.003/3-603.11-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink at cook line blocked by barrel of rice. Store rice away from hand sink to allow access to sink at all times.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: Test log for sushi rice is not up to date. Test rice daily and record pH. Fish purveyor letter out of date. Provide current letter. Rice lab test out of date. Provide current test result.
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: Reduced oxygen packages of raw tuna thawing under running water. Tuna is labeled to remove package before thawing. Follow package directions for thawing.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker expires this month 4/22. Provide scheduled cleaning date at compliance inspection.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Dust and debris under dry storage shevles. Clean and maintain. Debris on top of kitchen dish machine. Clean to avoid possible contamination of clean dishes.
590.004/4-602.13-C
Storage or display of food in contact with water or ice (c)
Inspector notes: Tofu garnish for miso soup stored in water. Discontinue storing tofu in water because it can increase bacterial activity.
590.003/3-303.12-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Fuji at Ink Block last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Fuji at Ink Block on file is from Aug 11, 2025. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Fuji at Ink Block?
Across the inspection record, “nonfood contact surfaces” has been cited seven times, more than any other issue at Fuji at Ink Block.
How does Fuji at Ink Block compare to other restaurants in Roxbury?
Fuji at Ink Block most recently scored 67 out of 100, which is lower than the Roxbury average of 83.
Has Fuji at Ink Block's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Fuji at Ink Block have averaged around six violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Fuji at Ink Block means the most recent inspection turned up a handful of issues that the health department wrote up but did not classify as critical.
How often is Fuji at Ink Block inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Fuji at Ink Block is inspected around two times per year on average.
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