Love Art Sushi

1 Haviland St, Boston, MA 02115

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Dec 10, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

The health department has logged six inspections at Love Art Sushi, the earliest from 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 10, 2025. When a facility lands in medium risk territory, it usually means a mixed inspection result.

Recent inspections have turned up roughly the same number of issues each time, hovering near four violations per visit.

“Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” comes up most often, recorded two times in the inspection record.

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

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 10, 2025

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 7 violations

Clean condition-hands and arms (p)

Inspector notes: Observed no hand washing and changing of disposable gloves unless instructed to

590.002/2-301.11-P

Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)

Inspector notes: Hand sink in basement blocked by cases of fish - Asked PIC to take corrective action

590.005/5-205.11-PF

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Built up soils on ceiling walls floor and attachments - Prep/warewashing areas

590.006/6-201.11-C

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Wiping cloths stored in dirty wiping cloth bucket - Food service/prep areas upstairs Wiping cloths stored on food prep surface and not in a sanitizing solution - Basement prep/ware washing areas

590.003/3-304.14-C

Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)

Inspector notes: Walls with chipped and worn paint in food prep/warewashing and storage areas Expanding foam on wall under 3 bay is not smooth durable and easliy cleanable

590.006/6-501.11-C

Storing maintenance tools (c)

Inspector notes: Notes:Raise all brooms mops etc 6" above on hook or bracket

590.006/6-501.113-C

Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Rust and chipped paint on shelving food prep/ware washing

590.004/4-501.11-C

Jun 10, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: The handwash sink is leaking from the drainpipe.Repair

590.005/5-205.15-C

Jul 2, 2024

Routine

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

View 6 violations

(a)-(p) person-in-charge-duties (pf)

Inspector notes: Using PH strips - Not in Sushi SOP No ph meter

590.002(D)/2-103.11-PF

Wiping cloths use limitation (c)

Inspector notes: Wiping cloths not stored in a sanitizing solution per code in food prep areas

590.003/3-304.14-C

Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)

Inspector notes: Large cracks in sides of mop sink Walls and attachments in basement in disrepair - Ceiling above 3 bay sink at window ledges back stairway - Must be smooth durable and easily cleanable Cracked floor tiles in bathroom Missing floor tiles in hallway out side of bathroom and office Stained ceiling tiles above prep area upstairs - Ceiling tiles must be smooth durable non absorbant and easily cleanable Stained ceiling tiles in seating areas

590.006/6-501.11-C

Toilet rooms enclosed (c)

Inspector notes: Employee bathroom door not self closing

590.006/6-202.14-C

(a) (b) and (d) equipment utensils linens and single-service and single-use articles storing (c)

Inspector notes: Food container food contacts not inverted - Basement

590.004/4-903.11-C1

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Built up soils on ceiling vent in employee bathroom

590.006/6-201.11-C

Apr 20, 2023

Routine

1 major violation. 2 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide Quats test kit on site (test done using the inspectors test kit)

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the floor behind the front counter to remove built up soils & debris.

590.006/6-501.13-C

Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the rear stairs leading to the basement prep to remove soils & debris

590.006/6-501.12-C

Nov 14, 2022

Routine

1 major violation. 3 minor violations.

View 4 violations

Common name-working containers (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide labels on all chemical spray bottles.

590.007/7-102.11-PF

Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the floors under /around Handwash sink & Single door prep fridge to remove soils & food debris. Clean the stairs leading to the basement prep to remove soils.

590.006/6-501.12-C

Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)

Inspector notes: brooms observed stored next to the prep fridge.Provide a designated location for storage of brooms.

590.006/6-501.114-C

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

Apr 28, 2022

Routine

3 minor violations.

View 3 violations

Walls and ceilings attachments (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the ceiling vent in the lowere rest room to remove dust build up.

590.006/6-201.17-C

Light bulbs protective shielding (c)

Inspector notes: Replace missing light shields in lower prep.

590.006/6-202.11-C

Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)

Inspector notes: Repair the wall molding under the 3 bay sink.

590.006/6-101.11-C

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Love Art Sushi last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Love Art Sushi on file is from Dec 10, 2025. The public record contains six inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Love Art Sushi?

Across the inspection record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Love Art Sushi.

How does Love Art Sushi compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Love Art Sushi most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Love Art Sushi's inspection record improved over time?

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

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Love Art Sushi 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 Love Art Sushi inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Love Art Sushi is inspected around two times per year on average.

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