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Inspection record

Yamato Ii

545 Boylston St · Boston, MA 02116

5inspections since May 2026
29violations recorded
HE_FailExtlatest result (city code)

License category: Eating & Drinking

Inspection history

Oct 23, 2026HE_FailExt2 violations
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Observed dust on the ceiling vents in the kitchen and dust and debris inside the light shields. Observed heavy dust on the 2 vent above the sushi bar. Clean to remove dust.
***System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
On 10/15/26 a smoke test was conducted and smoke came through a pipe in the back room where the lockers are located. Contact licensed plumber to repair pipe.
Oct 16, 2026HE_Fail1 violation
***System Maintained in Good Repair (P)
On 10/15/26 a smoke test was conducted and smoke came through a pipe in the back room where the lockers are located. Contact licensed plumber to repair pipe.
Oct 9, 2026HE_Pass11 violations
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Observed mold- like substance inside the ice machine. Remove all the ice and clean and sanitize ice machine. Observed soiled counter behind the sushi bar. Remove all items off the counter and clean and sanitize counters.
**Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
No soap to clean hands at the hand sink next to the ice cream cooler and the hand sink behind the sushi bar. Provide soap at both hand sinks.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
No means to dry hands at the hand sink next to the ice cream cooler. Provide means to dry hands.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed rat droppings on the shelving behind the susi bar on the floor under the hand sink behind the bar on the floor under the high temp dish machine. Observed cochroaches. PIC was able to provide a pest report from 9/25/26 that states no activity. Clean sanitize and remove any pest droppings. Please consult with a licensed pest control/extermination company and obtain a detailed report confirming that there are no pest captures no signs of activity and no sanitation concerns. Ensure that all identified or potential entry points and structural voids must be properly treated and sealed prior to the next inspection. Pest control service frequency should be increased as needed until the issue has been fully resolved and verified.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Provide hand wash signage at all hand wash sinks.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed broken tile on the back stairs leading to the bathrooms. Repair tile.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed a leak under the hand sink and slow drains at the the hand sinks behind the sushi counter. Observed a dripping faucet at the hand sink in the kitchen. Contact a licensed plumber to repair leaks and drains. Provide invoice.
*Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
Observed debris and leaves under the stairs/ front door. Clean to remove all debris.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Observed rat droppings in the shelving behind the susi bar and on the floor under the hand sink behind the bar. Clean and sanitize to remove rat droppings. Observed soiled walls throughout the kitchen behind the 3 bay sink (remove old caulking and re caulk) behind the hot holding soup station Observed dust on the ceiling vent above the fliptop in the kitchen dust on both ceiling vents in the bathrooms. Remove and clean vents. Observed stained ceiliing tiles the hallway and soiled floors in the corner of the hallway. (See photo) Replace or paint ceiling tiles clean floor to remove soil. Observed Co2 tank in the hallway. Remove and ensure it is properly secured.
**(A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
***Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Lab report for PH expired in August 2026. Provide updated PH report.
Oct 7, 2026HE_TSOP11 violations
*Outdoor Storage Surface (C)
Observed debris and leaves under the stairs/ front door. Clean to remove all debris.
*Handwashing Signage (C)
Provide hand wash signage at all hand wash sinks.
*System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Observed a leak under the hand sink and slow drains at the the hand sinks behind the sushi counter. Observed a dripping faucet at the hand sink in the kitchen. Contact a licensed plumber to repair leaks and drains. Provide invoice.
**(A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
**(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
Observed mold- like substance inside the ice machine. Remove all the ice and clean and sanitize ice machine. Observed soiled counter behind the sushi bar. Remove all items off the counter and clean and sanitize counters.
**Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
No soap to clean hands at the hand sink next to the ice cream cooler and the hand sink behind the sushi bar. Provide soap at both hand sinks.
**Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
No means to dry hands at the hand sink next to the ice cream cooler. Provide means to dry hands.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed broken tile on the back stairs leading to the bathrooms. Repair tile.
***Conformance with Approved Procedures (P)
Lab report for PH expired in August 2026. Provide updated PH report.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed rat droppings on the shelving behind the susi bar on the floor under the hand sink behind the bar on the floor under the high temp dish machine. Observed cochroaches. PIC was able to provide a pest report from 9/25/26 that states no activity. Clean sanitize and remove any pest droppings. Please consult with a licensed pest control/extermination company and obtain a detailed report confirming that there are no pest captures no signs of activity and no sanitation concerns. Ensure that all identified or potential entry points and structural voids must be properly treated and sealed prior to the next inspection. Pest control service frequency should be increased as needed until the issue has been fully resolved and verified.
*Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Observed rat droppings in the shelving behind the susi bar and on the floor under the hand sink behind the bar. Clean and sanitize to remove rat droppings. Observed soiled walls throughout the kitchen behind the 3 bay sink (remove old caulking and re caulk) behind the hot holding soup station Observed dust on the ceiling vent above the fliptop in the kitchen dust on both ceiling vents in the bathrooms. Remove and clean vents. Observed stained ceiliing tiles the hallway and soiled floors in the corner of the hallway. (See photo) Replace or paint ceiling tiles clean floor to remove soil. Observed Co2 tank in the hallway. Remove and ensure it is properly secured.
May 1, 2026HE_Pass4 violations
*Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Observed fish boxes and plastic 5 gallon buckets being stored outside under the stairs. Observed debris and trash under stairs. Remove fish boxes 5 gallon containers and sweep debris under stairs. Observed broken refrigeration unit mop mop bucket trash and boxes being stored in the hallway. The hallway is a common area and it is not meant to be storing trash. Remove all trash and unnessary equipment. Discontinue using hallway for trash area.
*Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Observed a broom being used to help hold up the 3 bay sink. Remove and repair.
**Controlling Pests (Pf)
Observed large flies and drain flies throughout the kitchen. PIC stated the pest company was due to come out tomorrow at 11am. Provide detailed IPM report to the email provided for review. Observed food build up on the floor drains. Clean floor drains to remove food build up and help prevent with drain flies.
**Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Observed the high temp dish machine at 164F rinse. We ran the machine a few times. On the 2nd try the alert went off no detergent. Replaced detergent ran a few other times. PIC had an irreversable thermometer. It would not stay on. No means to test the temperature. Provide means to test the temperature on the high temp dishmachine. Discontinue using dishmachine until repaired. Please use 3 bay sink. Both gauges on the high temp dishmachine are not working. Repair gauges.

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