Ruka Restobar Nikkei
Last inspected: Jun 6, 2025
47
Score
Ruka Restobar Nikkei, located at 505 Washington St, Boston, MA, underwent a high-risk inspection on June 6, 2025. This inspection resulted in 3 critical, 1 major, and 4 minor violations, with notable issues including in-use utensil storage and proper handwashing procedures. While this most recent inspection indicated several areas for improvement, the facility has a historical pattern of mostly low-risk inspections across its 11 scored evaluations.
11
Inspections
3
Critical latest
1
Major latest
4
Minor latest
Inspection History
Jun 6, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
May 30, 2025
Routine
3 critical violations. 1 major violation. 4 minor violations.
47
May 7, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Oct 16, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 1 minor violation.
86
Nov 15, 2023
Routine
No violations found.
100
Jul 26, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Jul 20, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 2 minor violations.
82
Dec 22, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
Dec 20, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation.
78
May 25, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
May 18, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 4 major violations. 4 minor violations.
47
Violations — Jun 6, 2025 Inspection
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Noted in use scoops for bulk food stored in the container in contact with the food.Discontinue-Use a clean santized pan or stored in the product with handle facing up and not in contact with food
590.003/3-304.12-C
When to wash (p)
Inspector notes: Noted staff not washing hands before making sushi at the station.Retrain staff to wash hands before preparing food
590.002/2-301.14-P
System maintained in good repair (p)
Inspector notes: Noted condenstation drain pipe draining in the hand sink at the dessert station. Remove
590.005/5-205.15-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Noted staff rinsing the wiping cloth in the hand sink at the sushi station.Discontinue
590.005/5-205.11-PF
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Noted tofu stored at the cookline refrigeration at 48F stored 20 min ago. Removed COS by the PIC and moved to refrigeration unit to chill it below 41F
590.003/3-501.16-P
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Noted hand sink at the dessert station with no barrier next to the ice cream chest. Provide a barrier to prevent contamination
590.003/3-307.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Food stored on the floor in the dry storage and refrigerator. Remove and store all products above 6 inches from the floor
590.003/3-305.11-C
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: Noted soiled wiping cloth stored on the cutting board at the sushi station and prep area in the kitchen. Discontinue and store in a sanitizer
590.003/3-304.14-C
Priority (Critical)
Priority Foundation (Major)
Core (Minor)
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