Hotel Aka Back Bay-Hotel
154 BERKELEY ST, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Nov 4, 2026
Official source: Boston Public Health Commission (boston.gov) · All data sources
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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CleanPlate holds 15 inspections on record for Hotel Aka Back Bay-Hotel, spanning August 2022 to November 2026 — every one straight from Boston Public Health Commission.
Its standing slipped since the previous visit — from passed to failed. A follow-up inspection usually rechecks the issues found.
The most recent inspection noted 4 violations, none of them critical.
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Inspection history
Nov 4, 2026
✕4 violations
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Outdoor Areas (C)
- Anti-Choking
Apr 28, 2026
✓3 violations
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
- Anti-Choking
Apr 21, 2026
✕3 violations
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
- Warewashing Machines Manufacturers’ Operating Instructions (C)
- Anti-Choking
Aug 28, 2025
✓1 violation
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
Aug 11, 2025
✕7 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jul 31, 2025
✕7 violations
- Shell stock Maintaining Identification (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Aug 14, 2024
✓3 violations
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Aug 2, 2024
✕3 violations
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
- (A) and (C) Good Repair and Calibration-Utensils and Temperature and Pressure Measuring Devices (C)
- Backflow Prevention Air Gap (P)
Oct 19, 2023
✓5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Oct 12, 2023
✕5 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
Mar 9, 2023
✓1 violation
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Feb 28, 2023
✕1 violation
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
Jan 18, 2023
–Aug 29, 2022
✓4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
Aug 25, 2022
✕4 violations
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Removing Dead or Trapped Birds Insects Rodents and other Pest (C)
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