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Happy Lemon

417 WASHINGTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02108

Last inspected Apr 9, 2026

Passed. Met health requirements at the latest inspection. Some health departments report pass/fail instead of letter grades.

Passed

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Inspection history

  1. Apr 9, 2026

    4 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  2. Apr 2, 2026

    4 violations
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
  3. Nov 14, 2025

    2 violations
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  4. Nov 6, 2025

    2 violations
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
  5. Oct 30, 2025

    13 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Sponges Use Limitation (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  6. Oct 23, 2025

    13 violations
    • Effectiveness-Hair Restraints (C)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Packaged and Unpackaged Food-Separation Packaging and Segregation (P)
    • Sponges Use Limitation (C)
    • (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
    • Handwashing Sinks-Location and Placement (Pf)
    • System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Cleanser Availability (Pf)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Drying Mops (C)
  7. Nov 2, 2024

    1 violation
    • (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
  8. Nov 1, 2024

    1 violation
    • (A) Ceasing Operations and Reporting (Pf)
  9. Aug 27, 2024

    2 violations
    • Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  10. Aug 12, 2024

    2 violations
    • Food Contact with Equipment Utensils and Linens (P)
    • Cleaning Frequency and Restrictions (C)
  11. Jan 9, 2024

    2 violations
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  12. Jan 3, 2024

  13. Jan 2, 2024

    2 violations
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)
    • Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
  14. Aug 18, 2023

    1 violation
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  15. Aug 11, 2023

    1 violation
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  16. Mar 10, 2023

    3 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  17. Mar 8, 2023

    3 violations
    • Cleaning Procedure (P)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  18. Jan 18, 2023

  19. Jun 13, 2022

  20. Apr 27, 2022

    3 violations
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  21. Mar 15, 2022

  22. Jan 21, 2022

    2 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  23. Jan 19, 2022

    5 violations
    • (A)-(P) Person-In-Charge-Duties (Pf)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  24. Jan 10, 2022

    4 violations
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  25. Sep 21, 2021

    2 violations
    • Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
    • Controlling Pests (Pf)

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