Life Alive
Last inspected: Jan 13, 2026
78
Score
Life Alive, located at 431 Boylston St, Boston, MA, underwent a low-risk inspection on January 13, 2026, with a score of 78. This inspection identified two major violations concerning ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking and equipment food-contact surfaces, along with one minor violation related to floors, walls, and ceilings cleanability. Historically, Life Alive has maintained a mostly low-risk inspection record across nine scored inspections.
9
Inspections
0
Critical latest
2
Major latest
1
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 13, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Jan 6, 2026
Routine
2 major violations. 1 minor violation.
78
Feb 26, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Feb 19, 2025
Routine
1 major violation.
90
Dec 16, 2024
Routine
No violations found.
100
Apr 30, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Apr 16, 2024
Routine
2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
74
Aug 25, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
33
Aug 11, 2022
Routine
2 critical violations. 4 major violations. 8 minor violations.
33
Violations — Jan 13, 2026 Inspection
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed food items inside the walk in refrigeration unit not date marked. Provide datemarking.
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Observed mold-like substance inside the ice machine. Clean and sanitize to remove
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Observed debris on the floor in the basement. Clean floors to remove debris.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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