Oishii Boston

1166 Washington St, Boston, MA 02118

Japanese / Sushi

Last inspected: Dec 19, 2025

Score

Low Risk

Oishii Boston appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. Inspectors last stopped by on Dec 19, 2025. Low risk indicates the latest report didn't flag anything that would worry the average customer.

Recent inspections have found fewer violations than earlier ones, averaging around two violations lately and about four violations before that.

The pattern that stands out is “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability”, which has been cited three times.

The city-wide average for Boston sits at 86, putting Oishii Boston on the better side of that line. Overall, the inspection record reads well.

Inspections

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Inspection History

Dec 19, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

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Food storage prohibited areas (c)

Inspector notes: Food (nori truffles) stored under hand sink at sushi line. Discontinue storing food under sink.

590.003/3-305.12-C

Aug 1, 2025

Routine

1 minor violation.

View 1 violation

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from June 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Jul 29, 2025

Routine

4 minor violations.

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Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide.

590.003/3-302.12-C

Pressure measuring devices mechanical warewashing equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Pressure guage to the high temperature dish machine damaged. Replace.

590.004/4-203.13-C

Handwashing signage (c)

Inspector notes: No signage at the hand sink in the main kitchen area. Provide.

590.006/6-301.14-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from June 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Jul 22, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 4 minor violations.

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Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)

Inspector notes: At the time of the inspection there was no temperature dish puck on site. Provide.

590.004/4-204.115-PF

Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)

Inspector notes: Squeeze bottles filled with sauces and dressings with no labels. Provide.

590.003/3-302.12-C

Pressure measuring devices mechanical warewashing equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Pressure guage to the high temperature dish machine damaged. Replace.

590.004/4-203.13-C

Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)

Inspector notes: Hood and Ventilation tags with a past expiration date from June 2025. Address and provide up to date tags for the re-inspection.

590.006/6-201.11-C

Handwashing signage (c)

Inspector notes: No signage at the hand sink in the main kitchen area. Provide.

590.006/6-301.14-C

Dec 20, 2024

Routine

2 minor violations.

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Thawing (c)

Inspector notes: Raw meat product observed thawing on top of oven in ambient air. Corrected on site.

590.003/3-501.13-C

Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)

Inspector notes: Employee observed on cookline with no hair restraint. Corrected on site.

590.002/2-402.11-C

Sep 27, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 3 minor violations.

View 5 violations

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Ice machine observed with soils on the interior of unit. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)

Inspector notes: Sauces in walk in cooler dated 8.15.24. Discard after 7 days or provide manufactures expiration date on product. Sauce discarded.

590.003/3-501.17-PF

(a) certified food protection manager (c)

Inspector notes: Allergy certified observed expired. No Choke saver certificate on site. Provide updated certificates.

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C

Nonfood contact surfaces (c)

Inspector notes: Old mice droppings under service area. Clean to remove.

590.004/4-602.13-C

In-use utensils between-use storage (c)

Inspector notes: Ice scoops stored on top of ice machine. Discontinue. Provide food safe holder for scoop.

590.003/3-304.12-C

Jul 21, 2023

Routine

1 critical violation. 1 major violation.

View 2 violations

Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)

Inspector notes: Dush machine at bar not testing for sanitizer. Use kitchen dish machine to wash/sanitize all glassware Service bar machine as needed

590.004/4-501.114-P

Conformance with approved procedures (pf)

Inspector notes: Sushi rice pH is not being tesed daily. Logs ahve not been filled out. Retrain staff to test rice and record pH daily.

590.008/8-103.12-PF

Feb 3, 2023

Routine

2 major violations.

View 2 violations

Conformance with approved procedures (pf)

Inspector notes: Fish purveyor letters not up to date. Rice pH log not up to date. Rice lab test not up to date. Up date all records and maintain daily sushi rice test.

590.008/8-103.12-PF

(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)

Inspector notes: Soda gun holster with soil build-up. Clean to prevent contamination.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Sep 30, 2022

Routine

2 major violations.

View 2 violations

Conformance with approved procedures (pf)

Inspector notes: Rice testing log missing for past month. Test and record rice pH daily.

590.008/8-103.12-PF

Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)

Inspector notes: No irreversible thermometer or thermal strips for measuring final rinse temperature of high temp dish machine. Provide either thermometer or strips.

590.004/4-302.13-PF

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Oishii Boston last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Oishii Boston on file is from Dec 19, 2025. The public record contains nine inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Oishii Boston?

Across the inspection record, “floors walls and ceilings-cleanability” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Oishii Boston.

How does Oishii Boston compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Oishii Boston most recently scored 95 out of 100, which is higher than the Boston average of 86.

Has Oishii Boston's inspection record improved over time?

Yes. Recent inspections at Oishii Boston have averaged around two violations per visit, down from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a low risk rating mean?

A low risk rating at Oishii Boston means inspectors found minimal or no significant issues at the most recent visit. Most facilities at this tier have a clean recent inspection report.

How often is Oishii Boston inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Oishii Boston is inspected around three times per year on average.

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