Gigi

431 Columbus Av, Boston, MA 02116
Italian
Last inspected: Oct 1, 2025
74
Score
Medium Risk

Across the available record, Gigi has five inspections on file, the first dated 2022. The newest entry in the record is dated Oct 1, 2025. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.

There hasn't been much movement either way: counts have stayed near four violations per visit across recent inspections.

The most common issue across all inspections has been “cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition”, showing up two times.

By comparison, the average Boston facility scores 86, putting Gigi on the weaker side. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.

5
Inspections
1
Critical latest
0
Major latest
3
Minor latest
Inspection History
Oct 1, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Backflow prevention (p)
Inspector notes: Provide an air gap at the 2 bay prep sink.
590.005/5-402.11-P
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: The hood sticker was observed expired on 7.15.25.Provide a proper hood cleaning from a licensed company.Post a new sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the rolling rack with the bulk containers to remove soils
590.004/4-602.13-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Replace the missing hood vent above the cook line.
590.004/4-202.18-C
74
Oct 1, 2024
Routine
3 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: The interior panel of the ice machine observed with soils.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (pf)
Inspector notes: 2 low temp machines not reading chlorine.Repair Maintain chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. PIC instructed to use the 3 bay sink for warewashing
590.004/4-501.114-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: Shell stock tags missing the lastserved/sold datemarkings.Maintain shellstock tags in chronological order for 90 days with the last served /sold datemarkings Shell stock tags attached to container date of last
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Provide labels on all bulk storage containers
590.003/3-302.12-C
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
Inspector notes: Hood sticker observed expired on 4.19.24.Provide a proper hood service from a licensed company.Post new sticker.
590.006/6-501.14-C
67
Nov 28, 2023
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide chlorine test kit on site (test done using the inspectors test kit)
590.004/4-302.14-PF
90
Dec 21, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 19, 2022
Routine
1 major violation.
View 1 violation
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: No vomit kit on site. Person in charge getting getting necessary items.
590.002/2-501.11-PF
90

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gigi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Gigi on file is from Oct 1, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Gigi?

Across the inspection record, “cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Gigi.

How does Gigi compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Gigi most recently scored 74 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Gigi's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Gigi 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 Gigi inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Gigi is inspected roughly once per year on average.