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Billy's Sub Shop
57 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Aug 13, 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 Billy's Sub Shop, spanning April 2021 to August 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 1 violation, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Aug 13, 2026
✓1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Aug 6, 2026
✕1 violation
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Jan 8, 2026
✓2 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Jan 5, 2026
✕3 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Dec 29, 2025
✕3 violations
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Apr 23, 2025
✓2 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 18, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Apr 11, 2025
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Adequacy (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Jun 7, 2024
✓2 violations
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
May 31, 2024
✕2 violations
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
Mar 20, 2024
✕10 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Mar 13, 2024
✕10 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention Device When Required (P)
- Frequency-Removal (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Ventilation Systems Nuisance and Discharge Prohibition (C)
Sep 1, 2023
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Jan 24, 2023
✓17 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Jan 10, 2023
✕17 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces and Utensils-Frequency (P)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- (A) (B) and (D) Equipment Utensils Linens and Single-Service and Single-Use Articles Storing (C)
- Covering Receptacles (C)
- Maintaining Refuse Areas and Enclosures (C)
- Outside Receptacles (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Dec 9, 2022
✓4 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Dec 2, 2022
✕4 violations
- Eating Drinking or Using Tobacco (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Nonfood-Contact Surfaces (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Sep 30, 2022
✓9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 23, 2022
✕9 violations
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Preventing Contamination from Hands (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 22, 2022
✓18 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Can Openers (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Mar 10, 2022
✕18 violations
- When to Wash (P)
- Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
- Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
- Sponges Use Limitation (C)
- Can Openers (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Food-Accuracy (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Ambient Air and Water-Accuracy (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 3, 2021
✓2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Apr 26, 2021
✕2 violations
- (A) Certified Food Protection Manager (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
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