Health Inspection Insights: Boston
Analyzing 4,939+ locations and 46,441 inspections
Data from 2022-04-11 through 2026-05-06
80.0
Avg Score
5.7%
High Risk Rate
159,171
Total Violations
Minor
Top Severity
Score Distribution
Scores 0–100. Low Risk ≥75 · Medium Risk 55–74 · High Risk <55
Risk Overview
3,791
76.8%
Low Risk
867
17.6%
Medium Risk
281
5.7%
High Risk
Inspection Trends Last 24 Months
Most Common Violations
1
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
2
Controlling pests (pf)
3
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
4
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
5
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
6
Cleaning ventilation systems nuisance and discharge prohibition (c)
7
System maintained in good repair (c)
8
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
9
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
10
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Neighborhood Breakdown
min. 10 locations
Highest Risk Areas
Allston
8.9% high risk
225 locations
Hyde Park
8.6% high risk
70 locations
Mission Hill
8.5% high risk
59 locations
Roxbury
8.5% high risk
305 locations
Boston
6.1% high risk
2464 locations
Jamaica Plain
5.9% high risk
152 locations
Charlestown
5.6% high risk
143 locations
Dorchester
4.3% high risk
487 locations
Brighton
4.2% high risk
237 locations
East Boston
3.8% high risk
370 locations
Cleanest Areas
Charlestown
Avg 93.3
143 locations
East Boston
Avg 91.0
370 locations
Brighton
Avg 87.9
237 locations
West Roxbury
Avg 87.5
81 locations
South Boston
Avg 86.9
149 locations
Boston
Avg 86.2
2464 locations
Dorchester
Avg 85.4
487 locations
Roslindale
Avg 85.2
102 locations
Mattapan
Avg 84.4
75 locations
Hyde Park
Avg 83.9
70 locations
Average Score by Cuisine Type min. 50 locations
Pizza (184)
Mexican / Latin (339)
Italian (215)
Indian (65)
African (56)
Japanese / Sushi (136)
Asian / Fusion (205)
Greek / Mediterranean (64)
Southeast Asian (62)
Chinese (112)