Inspection record
Sabina
253 Newbury St · Boston, MA 02116
4inspections since May 2026
12violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Aug 13, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
*Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
In the area with the three compartment sink at the floor where the drain is it is covered by a wood panel; non-food contact surfaces should be cleanable durable nonporous.
Aug 6, 2026HE_FailExt1 violation
*Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
In the area with the three compartment sink at the floor where the drain is it is covered by a wood panel; non-food contact surfaces should be cleanable durable nonporous.
Jul 23, 2026HE_FailExt5 violations
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Location uses low temperature chemical warewashing machines using chlorine to sanitize but could not present a testing device for the chemical; provide.
***Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
Observed an employee handling dehydrated orange slices for drinks with bare hands; retrain staff to wear single-use gloves when handling RTE foods; the person in charge had the employee wash their hands and don single-use gloves.
*Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Provide a covered waste receptacle in the bathroom for sanitary products.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
There are no drain plugs or a way to fill the three compartment sink bains and keep then filled with solution; provide drain plugs.
*Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
In the area with the three compartment sink at the floor where the drain is it is covered by a wood panel; non-food contact surfaces should be cleanable durable nonporous.
Jul 16, 2026HE_Fail5 violations
*Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
In the area with the three compartment sink at the floor where the drain is it is covered by a wood panel; non-food contact surfaces should be cleanable durable nonporous.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
There are no drain plugs or a way to fill the three compartment sink bains and keep then filled with solution; provide drain plugs.
**Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
Location uses low temperature chemical warewashing machines using chlorine to sanitize but could not present a testing device for the chemical; provide.
***Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
Observed an employee handling dehydrated orange slices for drinks with bare hands; retrain staff to wear single-use gloves when handling RTE foods; the person in charge had the employee wash their hands and don single-use gloves.
*Toilet Room Receptacle Covered (C)
Provide a covered waste receptacle in the bathroom for sanitary products.
Violation severity marks (*, **, ***) are the city's published violation levels. Result codes are Boston ISD's own codes, shown verbatim - we found no public legend. Methodology