Boston's Fish House
Last inspected: Feb 18, 2026
43
Score
Boston's Fish House appears in inspection records nine times, starting in 2022. On Feb 18, 2026, the health department conducted the most recent visit. The high risk label is a heads-up that the most recent visit didn't go well.
Violation counts have been trending down, averaging around 10 violations across recent inspections versus roughly 13 violations before.
“Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment” comes up most often, recorded four times in the inspection record.
Boston's Fish House's latest score of 43 falls below the Winter Park average of 83. Diners may want to weigh the inspection history when deciding to visit.
9
Inspections
1
Critical latest
3
Major latest
8
Minor latest
Inspection History
Feb 18, 2026
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 8 minor violations.
View 12 violations
High Priority - Live, small flying insects found 4 small flying insects at dry storage shelves
35A-02-7
Intermediate - No chemical test kit provided when using sanitizer at three-compartment sink/warewashing machine or wiping cloths. No quaternary test strips for 3 compartment sink
16-37-1
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust shelves in multiple food contact surfaces
22-31-4
Intermediate - Paper towel dispenser at handwash sink not working/unable to dispense paper towels. Dispenser at hand wash sink next to 3 compartment sink
31B-05-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Dry storage next to office
36-36-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. Torn gaskets at reach in cooler next to 3 compartment sink
14-11-5
Basic - Floor area(s) covered with standing water. Dish area. Operator cleaned during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
36-22-4
Basic - Floors not maintained smooth and durable. Dish area and fryer station
36-11-4
Basic - Grease on the ground and/or pad around grease receptacle.
33-20-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Reach in cooler next to 3 compartment sink
14-33-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Leaking pipe under 3 compartment sink
29-11-4
Basic - Wiping cloth quaternary ammonium compound sanitizing solution not at proper minimum strength. 00ppm quaternary. Operator changed solution, 300ppm quaternary **Corrected On-Site**
21-08-4
43
Sep 3, 2025
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 10 violations
High Priority - Operating with an expired Division of Hotels and Restaurants license. Operator paid during inspection **Corrected On-Site**
50-17-3
Intermediate - No probe thermometer provided to measure temperature of food products.
05-08-4
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Prep tables next to cook line and dry storage area
22-31-4
Basic - Ceiling tile missing. Next to kitchen exit door
36-36-4
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Employee bag next to clean utensils at dry storage **Corrected On-Site**
40-06-5
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around kitchen and dish area
36-17-5
Basic - Food stored on floor. Bag of carrots in walk in cooler **Corrected On-Site**
08B-38-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. 2 door reach in cooler next to cook line
14-33-4
Basic - Walk in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues.
22-16-4
Basic - Water leaking from pipe and/or faucet/handle. Pipe leaking under 3 compartment sink
29-11-4
50
Mar 5, 2025
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 5 minor violations.
View 7 violations
Procedures for Responding to Vomiting/Diarrheal Events
FL-05
Food in Good Condition, Safe, and Unadulterated
FL-13
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Proper Hot and Cold Holding Temperatures
FL-21
Food Contact Surfaces Clean and Sanitized
FL-22
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
58
Jan 3, 2025
Routine - Food
3 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 14 violations
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags for Clams **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
01C-05-4
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in server station. Per operator open for more then 24 hours**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - - From initial inspection : Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust shelves in multiple food contact surfaces **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
22-31-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
50-09-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in disrepair in back storage room **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-32-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in walk in cooler **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-73-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around kitchen and dish area **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-17-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup ice in walk in freezer **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
14-69-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Light not functioning. Some lights in hood not working **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-62-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease Soda nozzles soiled in server station Grease buildup around fryers **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
23-03-4
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screens poor repair in kitchen back door **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
36-60-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in cook line **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
29-49-6
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calamari thawing in standing water. Operator moved to cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
06-01-5
Basic - - From initial inspection : Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Buildup food debris on multiple reach in cooler doors **Warning** - From follow-up inspection 2025-01-03: **Time Extended**
23-24-4
43
Oct 29, 2024
Routine - Food
4 major violations. 11 minor violations.
View 15 violations
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not maintained in chronological order according to the last date they were served in the establishment. Tags for Clams **Warning**
01C-05-4
Intermediate - Commercially processed ready-to-eat, time/temperature control for safety food opened and held more than 24 hours not properly date marked after opening. Milk in server station. Per operator open for more then 24 hours**Corrected On-Site** **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
02C-03-5
Intermediate - Non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment. Rust shelves in multiple food contact surfaces **Warning**
22-31-4
Intermediate - Required employee training expired for all employees. To order approved program food safety material, call DBPR contracted provider: Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association (SafeStaff) 866-372-7233. **Warning**
53B-05-5
Basic - Buildup of food debris/soil residue on equipment door handles. Buildup food debris on multiple reach in cooler doors **Warning**
23-24-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tile shows damage or is in disrepair. Ceiling in disrepair in back storage room **Warning**
36-32-5
Basic - Current Hotel and Restaurant license not displayed. **Warning**
50-09-4
Basic - Floor soiled/has accumulation of debris. Floor soiled in walk in cooler **Warning**
36-73-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Around kitchen and dish area **Warning**
36-17-5
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Buildup ice in walk in freezer **Warning**
14-69-4
Basic - Light not functioning. Some lights in hood not working **Warning**
36-62-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Hood filters soiled with accumulation of grease Soda nozzles soiled in server station Grease buildup around fryers **Warning**
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair. Screens poor repair in kitchen back door **Warning**
36-60-5
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler in cook line **Warning**
29-49-6
Basic - Time/temperature control for safety food thawed in an improper manner. Calamari thawing in standing water. Operator moved to cooler. **Corrected On-Site** **Warning**
06-01-5
39
Feb 27, 2024
Routine - Food
2 major violations. 7 minor violations.
View 9 violations
Intermediate - Food-contact surface soiled with food debris, mold-like substance or slime. Can opener blade soiled
22-02-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Sink at the back door
31B-02-4
Basic - Equipment in poor repair. -fry baskets damaged
14-11-5
Basic - Floors not constructed to be easily cleanable. Several different flooring types in the kitchen , tile , concrete, patch work
36-12-4
Basic - Light not functioning. At prep
36-62-4
Basic - No handwashing sign provided at a hand sink used by food employees. Sink at the back door
31B-04-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. -door handles to the avantco cooler -exterior of the fryersv -hood filtersv -cooler racks are rusty
23-03-4
Basic - Screen in door torn/in poor repair -
35B-09-4
Basic - Walk -in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Walk in cooler walls, ceilings and floor need to be cleaned
22-16-4
58
Oct 19, 2023
Routine - Food
1 critical violation. 3 major violations. 10 minor violations.
View 14 violations
High Priority - Raw animal food stored over/not properly separated from ready-to-eat food. Raw beef stored over ready to eat at reach in cooler across from triple sink **Corrected On-Site**
08A-05-6
Intermediate - Clam/mussel/oyster tags not marked with last date served. Clam tags no last date used
01C-03-4
Intermediate - No paper towels or mechanical hand drying device provided at handwash sink. Hand wash sink located by dish wash area
31B-02-4
Intermediate - Records/documents for required employee training do not contain all of the required information. Lacking days taken and completion date
53B-10-4
Basic - Ceiling/ceiling tiles/vents soiled with accumulated food debris, grease, dust, or mold-like substance. Ceiling of walk in cooler
36-34-5
Basic - Employee personal items stored in or above a food preparation area, food, clean equipment and utensils, or single-service items. Book bag in shelf with paper towels Jacket stored on shelving with clean plates
40-06-5
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee engaged in food prep with no beard guard
13-04-4
Basic - Floor tiles missing and/or in disrepair. Floor at entrance to kitchen by small prep table
36-17-5
Basic - Food storage container/container lid cracked or broken. Lid covering sugar is cracked
14-38-4
Basic - In-use tongs stored on equipment door handle between uses. Tong stored on oven handle at cooks line **Corrected On-Site**
10-20-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in cooler located across from triple sink the fans have black mild like substance Reach in cooler on cooks line across from stove
22-16-4
Basic - Walk-in cooler/freezer shelves with rust that has pitted the surface. Walk in cooler
14-17-4
Basic - Wall soiled with accumulated grease, food debris, and/or dust. Throughout kitchen
36-27-5
Basic - Working containers of food removed from original container not identified by common name. Sugar and cornstarch no labels at dry storage area next to dish wash/prep area
02D-01-5
39
Jun 13, 2023
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 3 major violations. 3 minor violations.
View 8 violations
No Bare Hand Contact with Ready-to-Eat Food
FL-09
Supervisor/Person in Charge Present
FL-01
Food Received at Proper Temperature
FL-12
Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
FL-23
Equipment Adequate to Maintain Product Temperature
FL-29
Approved Thawing Methods Used
FL-31
Lighting Adequate; Required Shields in Place
FL-36
Wiping Cloths Properly Used and Stored
FL-41
45
Dec 6, 2022
Routine - Food
2 critical violations. 1 major violation. 5 minor violations.
View 8 violations
High Priority - Nonfood-grade containers used for food storage - direct contact with food. Throughout kitchen and walk in cooler
14-15-4
High Priority - Toxic substance/chemical improperly stored. Bottle of spic and span stored on table next to horseradish sauce dispenser and crackers
41-10-4
Intermediate - Handwash sink used for purposes other than handwashing. Observed ice cubes in the hand washing sink located by the three refrigerators
31A-11-4
Basic - Employee with no beard guard/restraint while engaging in food preparation. Observed employee in kitchen handling food with no beard guard
13-04-4
Basic - Ice buildup in reach-in freezer and/or walk-in freezer. Walk in freezer located outside
14-69-4
Basic - Nonfood-contact surface soiled with grease, food debris, dirt, slime or dust. Reach in cooler by the expo station has soiled gaskets
23-03-4
Basic - Reach-in cooler interior/shelves have accumulation of soil residues. Reach in four door refrigerator and white reach in refrigerator have food debris
22-16-4
Basic - Standing water in bottom of reach-in-cooler. Reach in cooler at cooks line has standing water and gray reach in refrigerator located by the door has standing water
29-49-6
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Boston's Fish House last inspected?
The most recent health inspection at Boston's Fish House on file is from Feb 18, 2026. The public record contains nine inspections in total.
What is the most common violation at Boston's Fish House?
Across the inspection record, “non-pitting surface rust on food-contact equipment” has been cited four times, more than any other issue at Boston's Fish House.
How does Boston's Fish House compare to other restaurants in Winter Park?
Boston's Fish House most recently scored 43 out of 100, which is lower than the Winter Park average of 83.
Has Boston's Fish House's inspection record improved over time?
Yes. Recent inspections at Boston's Fish House have averaged around 10 violations per visit, down from roughly 13 earlier in the record.
What does a high risk rating mean?
A high risk rating at Boston's Fish House means the most recent inspection flagged either critical violations or a substantial number of smaller ones. Diners may want to read the violation details before deciding to visit.
How often is Boston's Fish House inspected?
Based on the inspection history on file, Boston's Fish House is inspected around three times per year on average.
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