Savvor Restaurant & Lounge

174 Lincoln St, Boston, MA 02111

African

Last inspected: Nov 8, 2025

Score

Medium Risk

Savvor Restaurant & Lounge has been inspected five times since 2022. The latest inspection on file is from Nov 8, 2025. A medium risk score generally means inspectors found things to fix, though most weren't urgent.

The trend has not been favorable: recent inspections average around six violations each, up from closer to four violations before.

“System maintained in good repair” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.

Savvor Restaurant & Lounge's latest score of 70 falls below the Boston average of 86. The full record sits in fairly typical territory for a working restaurant.

Inspections

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Major latest

Minor latest

Inspection History

Nov 8, 2025

Routine

1 major violation. 5 minor violations.

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Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide Quats test kit on site

590.004/4-302.14-PF

(a) certified food protection manager (c)

Inspector notes: There is no posted certified food managers certificate.Provide current certificate from a full time employee

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C

Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the floor under the dish machine & 3 bay sink to remove soils PIC correcting

590.006/6-501.13-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Handsink is leaking from the drainpipe.Repair

590.005/5-205.15-C

Intensity-lighting (c)

Inspector notes: Multiple light bulbs are out.Repair/replace

590.006/6-303.11-C

Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)

Inspector notes: Clean the outer trash/grease barrel location to remove debris

590.005/5-501.115-C

Dec 2, 2024

Routine

1 minor violation.

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(a) certified food protection manager (c)

Inspector notes: No posted certified food managers certificate . Provide certifications from a full time employee Owner has signed up for the test

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C

Oct 25, 2024

Routine

2 major violations. 4 minor violations.

View 6 violations

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

Inspector notes: Low temp dish machine not reading chlorine.Repair Maintain chlorine 50PPM or per manufactures instructions. Staff instructed to use the 3 bay sink

590.004/4-501.114-PF

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Provide a Quats & Chlorine test kits. (Test done using the inspectors test kit)

590.004/4-302.14-PF

Intensity-lighting (c)

Inspector notes: Light out above the cook line.Repair

590.006/6-303.11-C

(a) certified food protection manager (c)

Inspector notes: No posted certified food managers certificate or Allergen awareness. Provide certifications from a full time employee

590.002(C)/2-102.12-C

Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)

Inspector notes: Open top reach in unit is not operating.Repair (PIC stating they are submerging items in ice) There is a 2 door upright unit adjacent to the location which will be used until repairs are completed.

590.004/4-501.11-C

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Handsink leaking from the drainpipe.Repair

590.005/5-205.15-C

Dec 14, 2023

Routine

1 minor violation.

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System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Leak under 3 compartment sink Repair as needed

590.005/5-205.15-C

Dec 1, 2022

Routine

3 major violations. 1 minor violation.

View 4 violations

Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)

Inspector notes: Test strips for dish machine chlorine sanitizer degraded and not effective. Replace chlorine test strips.

590.004/4-302.14-PF

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

Inspector notes: Interior chute of ice machine with black mold-like substance. Clean and sanitize to prevent contamination.

590.004/4-601.11-PF

Warewashing equipment cleaning agents (pf)

Inspector notes: No soap at kitchen warewashing machine. Establishment is not in service. Ecolabd has been contacted for soap delivery. Wash plates glasses and utensils manually with soap and sanitize in dish machine.

590.004/4-501.17-PF

System maintained in good repair (c)

Inspector notes: Top pipe on dish machine leaks water during cycle. Repair as needed.

590.005/5-205.15-C

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Savvor Restaurant & Lounge last inspected?

The most recent health inspection at Savvor Restaurant & Lounge on file is from Nov 8, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.

What is the most common violation at Savvor Restaurant & Lounge?

Across the inspection record, “system maintained in good repair” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Savvor Restaurant & Lounge.

How does Savvor Restaurant & Lounge compare to other restaurants in Boston?

Savvor Restaurant & Lounge most recently scored 70 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.

Has Savvor Restaurant & Lounge's inspection record improved over time?

No. Recent inspections at Savvor Restaurant & Lounge have averaged around six violations per visit, up from roughly four earlier in the record.

What does a medium risk rating mean?

A medium risk rating at Savvor Restaurant & Lounge 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 Savvor Restaurant & Lounge inspected?

Based on the inspection history on file, Savvor Restaurant & Lounge is inspected around two times per year on average.

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