Shaking Seafood
Last inspected: Jan 30, 2026
64
Score
The health department has logged eight inspections at Shaking Seafood, the earliest from 2022. The most recent report on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The medium risk tier sits in the middle: not spotless, but not alarming either.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around five violations each.
Looking across the full record, “food storage-preventing contamination from the premises” is the recurring theme, flagged four times.
That's lower than the typical Roslindale restaurant, which scores around 85. Taken together, the history looks like that of a busy facility working through the usual inspection cycle.
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Inspections
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Critical latest
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Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Jan 30, 2026
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 2 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Cooked snow crab legs observed being stored directly on raw bin of raw shrimp. Discontinu and store appropriately to ensure no cross contamination.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in the main kitchen area observed being blocked by dirty equipment. Discontinue and ensure hand sinks are accessible during opierational hours.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Food-contact surfaces-cleanability (pf)
Inspector notes: Single use plastic containers being used to dispense out of bulk food bins. Discontinue and use handled scoops to prevent contamination from hands. Card board observed being used to line several storage shelves in the main kitchen. Discontinue use and ensure all surfaces remain cleanable durabel and smooth.
590.004/4-202.11-PF
Food storage prohibited areas (c)
Inspector notes: Boxes of seafood and other food products observed being stored on the ground of the walk-in freezer. Discontinue and store all foods elevated a minimum of 6 inches off the ground.
590.003/3-305.12-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Drainage pipe to the Wok station appears to be leaking onto the floor. Address and make any necessary repairs.
590.005/5-205.15-C
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Sep 3, 2025
Routine
1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Capacity-quantity and availability (pf)
Inspector notes: One of the two hand sinks on the cooking line did not have hot water turned on. Discontinue to ture off water at any sinks.
590.005/5-103.11-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to label bulk food containers small and large. Spice containers on the cooking line.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store product on the floor in the walk in. Must be 6 inches off the floor.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the walls on the cooking line prep sink and ware washing.
590.006/6-201.11-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to thaw foods in a container of water. Must be thawed out the day before or under running water or you can cook it frozen.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to remove the ice build up in the walk in freezer. Also replace the missing cutains in the walk in freezer.
590.004/4-202.16-C
70
Mar 13, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Hot water and chemical-methods (p)
Inspector notes: Diswasher did not have any sanitizer. PIC stated that it should come in shortly. Discontinue to use the low temp dishwasher until sanitizer is installed. All equipment can be washed in the three bay sink.
590.004/4-703.11-P
Pressure (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink on the right side of the cooking line did not have the hot water turned on. PIC will need to keep the water turned on at all times.
590.005/5-103.12-PF
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please discontinue to thaw at room temperature.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Please clean.... top of the dishwasher wire shelves in walk in and small refrigerator on the cooking line.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on the cooking line. Hood sticker good until May 2025
590.004/4-202.18-C
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Oct 25, 2024
Routine
3 minor violations.
View 3 violations
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to replace the moldy caulking at three bay sink.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please store product off the floor 6 inches. Product in walk in and storage room.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: Clean floor under and behind cooking line.
590.006/6-201.11-C
86
Apr 24, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: Low temperature dishwasher did not have any sanitizer coming out when tested. PIC has called it in and repair man on the way. Until that time PIC will use disposable plates and silverware.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Clean condition-hands and arms (p)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to review with staff to not block hand sinks and use them to wash hands only.
590.002/2-301.11-P
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: The two hand sinks on the cooking line both blocked with pans and other equipment. Review with staff not to block hand sinks.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Two door refrigerator on cooking line will need to have gasket repaired. Unit is holding temperature now. PIC stated that she has called to have it replaced.
590.006/6-501.11-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Filters on the coking line will need to be cleaned. Also the hood sticker is expired In Feb. Hood will need to be cleaned right away.
590.004/4-202.18-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store product on the floor in the walk in
590.003/3-305.11-C
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Jul 17, 2023
Routine
2 critical violations. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: Bagged raw chicken stored with bagged squid. Discontinue and store raw chicken at the bottome as discussed. Raw chicken stoed above other raw meats in small refrigerator on the cooking line. Discontinue
590.003/3-302.11-P
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: The low teperature dishwasher is not working properly. No sanitizer is showing on the test strip. PIC over the phone stated that she will have it repaired and used the three bay until fixed.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Warewashing machines temperature measuring devices (pf)
Inspector notes: The gauge on dishwasher was on 90F. Please have repaired to work properly for a low temperature dishwasher.
590.004/4-204.115-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink in warewashing had shell crackers in it on cookline one had a pot and the other gloves and that one with gloves was dry. Please review with staff to not block hand sinks and wash hands more often.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters on the cooking line. Hood sticker good until Sept 2023
590.004/4-202.18-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: At one end of the cooking line I found a paper towel holder that was attached to the wall above a prep area. Water dripps from your hands onto prep table and possibly into the food. Please move to the other side of the sink so not to have this propblem.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store boxes on the floor in the walk in. All product needs to be stored 6 inches off the floor. Product in store need to be properly covered unless in a cooling stage.
590.003/3-305.11-C
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Sep 19, 2022
Routine
No violations found.
100
Aug 23, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 3 major violations.
View 4 violations
Ice used as exterior coolant prohibited as ingredient (p)
Inspector notes: The ice at the bar is being used to cool the soda tubes and containers of juice and also used in customer drinks. Provide separation of cooling ice and customer ice.
590.003/3-303.11-P
Assignment (pf)
Inspector notes: There is no person in charge assigned when the owners are not working. Assign a PIC to supevise food safety.
590.002(A)/2-101.11-PF
Shell stock maintaining identification (pf)
Inspector notes: They are saving the oyster tags but not consistent with labeling the date the bag was emptied. Properly date all the tags.
590.003/3-203.12-PF
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (pf)
Inspector notes: The sanitizer in the low temperature dish machine is not reading 50 ppm chlorine. Provide proper sanitizer levels. (the employees were instructed to setup the three bay sink to sanitize equipment)
590.004/4-501.114-PF
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Shaking Seafood last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Shaking Seafood on file is from Jan 30, 2026. The public record contains eight inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Shaking Seafood?
Across the inspection record, “food storage-preventing contamination from the premises” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Shaking Seafood.
How does Shaking Seafood compare to other restaurants in Roslindale?
Shaking Seafood most recently scored 64 out of 100, which is lower than the Roslindale average of 85.
Has Shaking Seafood's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Shaking Seafood have averaged around five violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Shaking Seafood 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 Shaking Seafood inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Shaking Seafood is inspected around two times per year on average.
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