Soju Ba
Last inspected: Oct 7, 2025
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Score
Soju Ba appears in inspection records five times, starting in 2022. The most recent visit was on Oct 7, 2025. A medium risk rating points to a few notable findings at the last inspection, though nothing severe.
Inspection results have stayed in a similar range over the last few visits, averaging around seven violations each.
“Equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” accounts for the largest share of issues, appearing two times across the record.
By comparison, the average Boston facility scores 86, putting Soju Ba on the weaker side. Nothing in the record is alarming, but there's room to improve.
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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
Oct 7, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 4 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: Items at the open top prep station unit reading 58-60F for approx 60-90 min per PIC(raw chicken wings tofu peppers).Maintain cold holding 41F or below. PIC removing items to alternate unit to cool/hold 41F or below
590.003/3-501.16-P
Common name-working containers (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide labels on all the chemical spray bottles.
590.007/7-102.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior of the ice machine to remove mold like soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: The drainpipe under the sanitizer bay(3 bay sink) is leaking.Repair
590.005/5-205.15-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the ineriors of the beer reachin units to remove rusty water & soils. Clean the interiors of the reach in bar units to remove soils. Clean the soda gun holders to remove soils
590.004/4-602.13-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: The open top reach in unit is reading 58-60F.Repair Maintain cold holding 41F or below
590.004/4-501.11-C
Intensity-lighting (c)
Inspector notes: There are multiple light bulbs above the cook line(hood) not operating.Replace bulbs
590.006/6-303.11-C
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Oct 18, 2024
Routine
2 major violations.
View 2 violations
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: Repear Priority violations provide active managerial control.
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: What appears to be rat droppings under dunnage rack in rear corner of kitchen. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection. Pest report provided is dated 9/13/24 with numerous open conditions. Provide updated pest control report. Issued hearing notice.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
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Oct 1, 2024
Routine
1 critical violation. 5 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 13 violations
Hot water and chemical-methods (p)
Inspector notes: Chlorine sanitizer empty at bar dish washer that was in use. Corrected on site
590.004/4-703.11-P
Temperature measuring devices manual and mechanical warewashing (pf)
Inspector notes: No irreversible indicator for high temp dish machine. Provide
590.004/4-302.13-PF
Handwashing sinks installation (pf)
Inspector notes: Hot water at kitchen handsink is 90F. Repair to 100F.
590.005/5-202.12-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: Date mark all prepared foods and cut vegetables in walkin cooler
590.003/3-501.17-PF
(a) (b) and (c)(1) (4)-(16) demonstration (pf)
Inspector notes: Priority violations provide active managerial control.
590.002(B)/2-102.11-PF
Controlling pests (pf)
Inspector notes: What appears to be rat droppings under dunnage rack in rear corner of kitchen. Clean and sanitize all affected areas. Provide an updated IPM pest control report upon reinspection.
590.006/6-501.111-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Label all foods in walkin freezer
590.003/3-302.12-C
Maintaining refuse areas and enclosures (c)
Inspector notes: Pallets soils debris in outside trash area. Clean to remove.
590.005/5-501.115-C
Cleaning receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: Waste oil container with soils. Clean to remove or contact company for replacement container.
590.005/5-501.116-C
Anti-choking
Inspector notes: Choke save is expired. Provide current. Anti-choking Procedures in Food Service Establishments. (1) Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D restaurants with a certain seating capacity are required to have one or more employees trained in a manual choke-saving procedure in accordance with 105 CMR 605.000: Approved Choke-saving Procedures. (2) Each food service establishment with a seating capacity that conforms with M.G.L. c. 94 § 305D shall: (a) Have on its premises while food is being served an employee trained in manual procedures approved by the Department to remove food lodged in a person's throat; and (b) Make adequate provision for insurance to cover employees trained in rendering such assistance.
590.009(E)
Outer openings protected (c)
Inspector notes: Planters on rooftop with evidence of burrowing. Treat and pest proof.
590.006/6-202.15-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: Provide covers for ice bins at bar exposed on customer side.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: Floors with visible soils under equipment at cookline standing water under ice machine. Clean to remove. Clean floors shelving and equipment at out of use wait station on first floor and roof top bar area. Clean floors at first floor bar of visible soils under and behind equipment
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Nov 29, 2023
Routine
1 major violation. 3 minor violations.
View 4 violations
Sanitizing solutions testing devices (pf)
Inspector notes: Provide a chlorine test kit on site (test done using the inspectors test kit)
590.004/4-302.14-PF
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: Draft beer dispensing unit observed leaking.Repair
590.004/4-501.11-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: Provide working internal thermometers in all refrigeration units.
590.004/4-204.112-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: Dish room handwash sink not operating.Repair Alternate sink next to ice machine to be used.
590.005/5-205.15-C
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Oct 19, 2022
Routine
1 major violation. 7 minor violations.
View 8 violations
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: Interior of the ice machine chute soiled.Clean to remove soils.
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Cleaning floors dustless methods (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the floor under the soda syrup storage to remove spill.
590.006/6-501.13-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Interior gaskets of the 3 door reach in observed damaged & torn.Repair
590.006/6-501.11-C
Cleaning frequency and restrictions (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the walls around the cook line to remove soils.
590.006/6-501.12-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
(b) and (c) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (c)
Inspector notes: Clean to remove excess water from the bar beer reach in unit.
590.004/4-601.11-C
Walls and ceilings attachments (c)
Inspector notes: Clean the interior walls & light shields to remove mold like substance-Basement beer cooler Clean the walls in the kitchen walk in unit to remove soils.
590.006/6-201.17-C
Intensity-lighting (c)
Inspector notes: Several light bulbs above the cook line observed burnt out.Replace
590.006/6-303.11-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Soju Ba last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Soju Ba on file is from Oct 7, 2025. The public record contains five inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Soju Ba?
Across the inspection record, “equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces” has been cited two times, more than any other issue at Soju Ba.
How does Soju Ba compare to other restaurants in Boston?
Soju Ba most recently scored 58 out of 100, which is lower than the Boston average of 86.
Has Soju Ba's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Soju Ba have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Soju Ba 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 Soju Ba inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Soju Ba is inspected around two times per year on average.
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