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DOUZO JAPANESE RESTAURANT
131 DARTMOUTH ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Mar 12, 2026
Failed. Did not meet health requirements at the latest inspection. Many failures are fixed and re-inspected within days — check the inspection date.
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Inspection history
Mar 12, 2026
✕8 violations
- (A) (B) and (C)(1) (4)-(16) Demonstration (Pf)
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Reduced Oxygen Packaging Criteria (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
- Anti-Choking
Nov 18, 2025
✕4 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Jun 17, 2025
✓2 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
Sep 23, 2024
✕7 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Feb 1, 2024
✕6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jul 3, 2023
✕7 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Thawing (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Mar 6, 2023
✕8 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Wiping Cloths Air Drying Location (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
- Common Name-Working Containers (Pf)
Jan 18, 2023
–Aug 23, 2022
✕9 violations
- (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Mar 15, 2022
✕8 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (C)
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Handwashing Signage (C)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Nov 30, 2021
✕4 violations
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Manual and Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Chemical Sanitization-Temperature pH Concentration and Hardness (Pf)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Jul 29, 2021
✕6 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
- Conditions of Use (Pf)
- When a HACCP Plan is Required (C)
Feb 8, 2021
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
Aug 6, 2020
✕5 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Feb 13, 2020
✕10 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Conformance with Approved Procedures (Pf)
Nov 6, 2019
✕10 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Oct 30, 2019
✕9 violations
- Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
May 21, 2019
✕10 violations
- Cold Holding
- Inadequate Facilities/Cooling Methods
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Equipment Thermometers
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Jan 25, 2019
✓12 violations
- Cold Holding
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- PIC Performing Duties
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Jan 18, 2019
✕12 violations
- Cold Holding
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Equipment Thermometers
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- PIC Performing Duties
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Aug 14, 2018
✓15 violations
- Cold Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- Consumer Advisories
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Aug 6, 2018
✕15 violations
- Cold Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Food Protection
- Food Contact Surfaces Design
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Wiping Cloths Clean Sanitize
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Walls/Ceilings
- Separation/Sanitizer Criteria
- Premises Maintained
- Consumer Advisories
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Jan 24, 2018
–16 violations
- Hot Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Location Accessible
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Inadequate Lighting
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Jan 17, 2018
✕16 violations
- Hot Holding
- Food Thermometers Provided
- Food Protection
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces
- Equipment Thermometers
- Test Kit Provided
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Non-Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Installed and Maintained
- Location Accessible
- Hand Cleaner Drying Tissue Signage
- Improper Maintenance of Floors
- Inadequate Lighting
- Premises Maintained
- PIC Performing Duties
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
Jul 6, 2017
✕7 violations
- Cooling
- Cold Holding
- Dishwashng Facilities
- Food Contact Surfaces Clean
- Location Accessible
- Insects Rodents Animals
- Conformance w/ Approved Procedures
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