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Overview

Six months of Boston food inspections

Computed from the city's raw records, May 1, 2026 through Nov 2, 2026. These aggregates are our own arithmetic over the public dataset.

Inspections per month

May 2026
1,085
Jun 2026
951
Jul 2026
1,110
Aug 2026
1,198
Sep 2026
1,052
Oct 2026
1,064
Nov 2026
48

Result codes (verbatim city codes)

Boston publishes no legend for these codes, so we show them exactly as recorded and don't translate them into ratings.

HE_Pass
3,155
HE_Fail
1,936
HE_FailExt
761
HE_Filed
380
HE_Hearing
123
HE_NotReq
74
HE_VolClos
57
HE_OutBus
11
HE_TSOP
7
HE_Misc
4

Most frequently cited violations

Controlling Pests (Pf)
834
Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
829
Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
820
Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
751
Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
711
(A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
594
(A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
557
System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
500
Backflow Prevention (P)
478
Outer Openings Protected (C)
467
Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
452
In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
449
(A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
443
Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
425
Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
404

Establishments by ZIP

02128 · East Boston
362
02116 · Back Bay
215
02210 · Seaport
197
02215 · Fenway / Kenmore
162
02115 · Fenway / Longwood
147
02134 · Allston
131
02110 · Financial District
131
02111 · Chinatown / Leather District
127
02135 · Brighton
123
02114 · Beacon Hill / West End
120
02127 · South Boston
106
02118 · South End
105
02130 · Jamaica Plain
98
02125 · Dorchester / Uphams Corner
93
02109 · Waterfront / North End
92