Village Sushi & Grill
Last inspected: Dec 5, 2025
61
Score
Village Sushi & Grill appears in inspection records seven times, starting in 2022. On Dec 5, 2025, the health department conducted the most recent visit. Medium risk typically reflects a handful of issues that inspectors wrote up but didn't deem critical.
Performance has remained roughly level over recent inspections, averaging near seven violations each time.
“Ventilation hood systems filters” comes up most often, recorded three times in the inspection record.
The city-wide average sits at 85, which Village Sushi & Grill's 61 doesn't quite reach. 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
2
Major latest
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Minor latest
Inspection History
Dec 5, 2025
Routine
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: In kitchen low temperature dishwasher did not show any sanitizer on the test strip. PIC did correct and it tested at 100ppm. Please check each day.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Conformance with approved procedures (pf)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to up date the labe results for the rice. PIC stated that he went yesterday and it was closed. It expired 12-4-25. Please have this up dated at re-inspection.
590.008/8-103.12-PF
Using a handwashing sink-operation and maintenance (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink on cooking line was blocked with equipment. PIC reviewed with staff.
590.005/5-205.11-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the top of the dishwasher of build up.
590.004/4-202.16-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters. Hood sticker good until Jan 2026
590.004/4-202.18-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed please sand and paint wire shelf in walk in.
590.003/3-307.11-C
61
Mar 28, 2025
Routine
2 critical violations. 3 minor violations.
View 5 violations
Preventing contamination from hands (p)
Inspector notes: In kitchen found a staff member cutting vegetables with no gloves on. Please review with staff.
590.003(C)/3-301.11-P
Packaged and unpackaged food-separation packaging and segregation (p)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to store the raw whole eggs on the bottom shelf.
590.003/3-302.11-P
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to be sure product in the walk in freezer is stored off the floor.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Miscellaneous sources of contamination (c)
Inspector notes: As discussed the low temperature dishwasher will need to have the detergent adjusted. Dishwasher had alot of soap and it did not drain away before the sanitizer. Please address.
590.003/3-307.11-C
Surface characteristics-indoor areas (c)
Inspector notes: Please provide a door sweep on the side door. You should not be able to see sunlight.
590.006/6-101.11-C
64
Dec 6, 2024
Routine
1 major violation. 6 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Hand drying provision (pf)
Inspector notes: Hand sink on cooking line did not have paper towels. Please review with staff to refill when empty.
590.006/6-301.12-PF
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to properly lable all bulk food containers on the cookline. Multiple small metal covered tins with out lables.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Removing dead or trapped birds insects rodents and other pest (c)
Inspector notes: Glue board behind walk in and over by water heater had a glue board with mice on it PIC will need to check mor often and provide a pest control report at re-inspection date.
590.006/6-501.112-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to discontinue to store tongs on oven door handle on cooking line.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: Clean hood filters on cooking line. Hood sticker good until Feb 2025
590.004/4-202.18-C
Thawing (c)
Inspector notes: IN kitchen found salmon thawing at room temperature. Please thaw the day before under running water or you can cook it frozen.
590.003/3-501.13-C
Wall and ceiling coverings and coatings (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the floor under and behind cooking equipment warewashing sink and dishwasher and in basement along the wall and around water heater.
590.006/6-201.16-C
67
Jun 14, 2024
Routine
2 critical violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
(a)(2) and (b) time/temperature control for safety food hot and cold holding (p)
Inspector notes: cut green onions on cooking line stored on the gas pipe below the woks. Discontinue and store properly.
590.003/3-501.16-P
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: At this time found dishwasher sanitizer strips was about 25ppm. PIC did make a call to have repaired. Diswasher will not be used until fixed. Three bay sink is available.
590.004/4-501.114-P
Food storage-preventing contamination from the premises (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store product on the floor in the walk in freezer.
590.003/3-305.11-C
Repairing-premises structures attachments and fixtures-methods (c)
Inspector notes: Dishwasher leaking. Have a plumber repair.
590.006/6-501.11-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: Discontinue to store tongs on oven handle on the cooking line.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Food storage containers identified with common name of food (c)
Inspector notes: Please be sure to label all bulk food contaniers on cooking line.
590.003/3-302.12-C
Ventilation hood systems filters (c)
Inspector notes: PIC will need to clean the hood filters.
590.004/4-202.18-C
58
Aug 3, 2023
Routine
3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 6 violations
Clean-up of vomiting and diarrheal events (pf)
Inspector notes: provide complete vomit clean up kit
590.002/2-501.11-PF
(a) equipment food-contact surfaces nonfood-contact surfaces and utensils (pf)
Inspector notes: clean and sanitize interior of ice machine to remove mild like subsatnce clean and sanitize all rice scoops
590.004/4-601.11-PF
Ready-to-eat time/temperature control for safety food date marking (pf)
Inspector notes: provide proper date marking on all ready to eat foods held over 24 hours
590.003/3-501.17-PF
Nonfood-contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: clean exterior of dishmachine and clean temperature gauge to dishmachine
590.004/4-101.19-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: clean all light shields in kitchen to remove dust and debris remove cardboard from all shelving
590.006/6-501.114-C
System maintained in good repair (c)
Inspector notes: repair leak from grease trap in basement 3 compartment sink repair sink drain stopper at sanitizing bay 3 compartment sink/repair sanitizing pump
590.005/5-205.15-C
64
Sep 9, 2022
Routine
10 minor violations.
View 10 violations
Wiping cloths use limitation (c)
Inspector notes: properly store all wiping cloths in a sanitizer solution in sushi area.
590.003/3-304.14-C
Maintaining premises unnecessary items and litter (c)
Inspector notes: provide a maintenance rack for proper storage of mops and brooms/remove all wooden pallets
590.006/6-501.114-C
Floors walls and ceilings-cleanability (c)
Inspector notes: clean floors/walls and ceiling tiles/
590.006/6-201.11-C
Effectiveness-hair restraints (c)
Inspector notes: preovide hair restraints for food prep employee
590.002/2-402.11-C
In-use utensils between-use storage (c)
Inspector notes: properly store all in use scoops.
590.003/3-304.12-C
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: clean all shelving throughout and clean and degrease all equipment
590.004/4-602.13-C
Cutting surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: replace all residential and non food grade containers with NSF food grade containers/replace defective equipment/
590.004/4-501.12-C
Good repair and proper adjustment-equipment (c)
Inspector notes: remove rust from walkin shelving and replace all defective doorgaskets/replace all missing compressor covers/
590.004/4-501.11-C
Temperature measuring devices-functionality (c)
Inspector notes: provide thermometer at kitchen reachin
590.004/4-204.112-C
Receptacles (c)
Inspector notes: provide covers for all trash receptacles/
590.005/5-501.13-C
61
May 26, 2022
Routine
1 critical violation. 1 minor violation.
View 2 violations
Manual and mechanical warewashing equipment chemical sanitization-temperature ph concentration and hardness (p)
Inspector notes: The sanitzer reading in low temp dishwasher is reading less than 50 ppm chlorine. Provide proper sanitizer levels (the manager will sanitize items in the three bay sink until the sanitizer is correct)
590.004/4-501.114-P
Nonfood contact surfaces (c)
Inspector notes: The cooking line is soiled with grease and food debris buildup. clean to remove.
590.004/4-602.13-C
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Village Sushi & Grill last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Village Sushi & Grill on file is from Dec 5, 2025. The public record contains seven inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Village Sushi & Grill?
Across the inspection record, “ventilation hood systems filters” has been cited three times, more than any other issue at Village Sushi & Grill.
How does Village Sushi & Grill compare to other restaurants in Roslindale?
Village Sushi & Grill most recently scored 61 out of 100, which is lower than the Roslindale average of 85.
Has Village Sushi & Grill's inspection record improved over time?
Results have been roughly steady. Inspections at Village Sushi & Grill have averaged around seven violations per visit across the recent record.
What does a medium risk rating mean?
A medium risk rating at Village Sushi & Grill 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 Village Sushi & Grill inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Village Sushi & Grill is inspected around two times per year on average.
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