AFC Zenshi @ Shaw's No. 602
53 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Apr 30, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.
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The record, in plain English
CleanPlate holds 25 inspections on record for AFC Zenshi @ Shaw's No. 602, spanning June 2021 to April 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
The trend is positive: it improved from failed at the previous visit to passed now.
The most recent inspection noted 3 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Apr 30, 2026
✓3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 23, 2026
✕3 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jan 9, 2026
✓Sep 5, 2025
✓3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 27, 2025
✕3 violations
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (P)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 22, 2025
✓Aug 16, 2024
✓Aug 9, 2024
✕Apr 12, 2024
✓1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Apr 5, 2024
–1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Mar 28, 2024
✕1 violation
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
Nov 14, 2023
✓May 4, 2023
✓1 violation
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
Jan 27, 2023
✓3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 20, 2023
✕3 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 22, 2022
✓Jun 13, 2022
✓4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Jun 6, 2022
✕4 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
–Feb 25, 2022
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Feb 16, 2022
✕2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
Dec 1, 2021
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Nov 22, 2021
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Jun 25, 2021
✓1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Jun 15, 2021
✕1 violation
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
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