Inspection record
Sushi By Bosso Ramen Tavern
163 Newbury St · Boston, MA 02116
3inspections since May 2026
17violations recorded
HE_Passlatest result (city code)
License category: Eating & Drinking
Inspection history
Jun 11, 2026HE_Pass1 violation
***Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
6-5-2026 upon reinspection no updated rice pH test results from an aproved labratory has been provided the PIC contacted a labratory during the inspection and states a sample of acidified rice will be sent to the labratory on 6-8-2026.
Jun 5, 2026HE_Hearing8 violations
*Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
Observed an employee eating in the food preperation area; provide an area where staff can eat away from food.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No procedures for cleaning and handling a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide
**(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
The person in charge who is not a certified food protection manager was unable to answer questions about food safety (cold and hot holding temperatures) illness policy and was not following the location's approved HACCP plan for testing rice pH; provide a person in charge that can answer questions about food safety illness policy sanitization and follow approved HACCP procedures.
*Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
In the wash basin of the three-compartment sink observed whole fish stored in the basin; food prep should be done in the food prep sink not in the three-compartment sink | observed food utensils hung on the splash guard of a handwashing sink next to the grill; utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water
*Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Observed damp sponges used in the three compartment sink; sponges should not be used on food contact surfaces.
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
No internal thermometers observed in cold holding units; provide internal thermometers for all cold holding units.
**Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
No food thermometer was able to be presented during the inspection; provide a thin stemmed food thermometer capable of measuring cold and hot foods at all times.
***Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
6-5-2026 upon reinspection no updated rice pH test results from an aproved labratory has been provided the PIC contacted a labratory during the inspection and states a sample of acidified rice will be sent to the labratory on 6-8-2026.
May 29, 2026HE_Fail8 violations
**(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
The person in charge who is not a certified food protection manager was unable to answer questions about food safety (cold and hot holding temperatures) illness policy and was not following the location's approved HACCP plan for testing rice pH; provide a person in charge that can answer questions about food safety illness policy sanitization and follow approved HACCP procedures.
*Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
In the wash basin of the three-compartment sink observed whole fish stored in the basin; food prep should be done in the food prep sink not in the three-compartment sink | observed food utensils hung on the splash guard of a handwashing sink next to the grill; utensils should be stored on a clean and sanitized surface in water 135F and above or in cool running water
**Food Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
No food thermometer was able to be presented during the inspection; provide a thin stemmed food thermometer capable of measuring cold and hot foods at all times.
***Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Per the location's HACCP plan the following violations were observed: No distilled water was on site to wash the pH meter probe the most recent lab pH test for the acidified rice is from 2024 the parasite destruction letters from the seafood providers are from 2025; the person in charge was able to purchase and provide a bottle of distilled water during the inspection have an approved labratory test your acidified rice and provide the test results and contact your seafood provider updated parasite destruction letters.
*Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
No internal thermometers observed in cold holding units; provide internal thermometers for all cold holding units.
*Sponges Use Limitation (C)
Observed damp sponges used in the three compartment sink; sponges should not be used on food contact surfaces.
*Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
Observed an employee eating in the food preperation area; provide an area where staff can eat away from food.
**Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
No procedures for cleaning and handling a vomit and diarrhea event could be presented during the inspection; provide
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