Legal Sea Foods
100 HUNTINGTON AV, BOSTON, MA 02116
Last inspected Sep 21, 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 Legal Sea Foods, spanning April 2022 to September 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 10 violations, none of them critical.
Every sentence above is computed directly from the official record — CleanPlate adds no opinions. How our grading works →
Inspection history
Sep 21, 2026
✓10 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Preset Tableware (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Sep 4, 2026
✕10 violations
- Cleaning Procedure (P)
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Cooking and Baking Equipment (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Preset Tableware (C)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Storing Maintenance Tools (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Aug 21, 2026
✓1 violation
- Backflow Prevention (P)
Jul 30, 2026
✕2 violations
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jun 24, 2026
✕4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Jun 17, 2026
✕4 violations
- Temperature Measuring Devices Manual and Mechanical Warewashing (Pf)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Backflow Prevention (P)
- Surface Characteristics-Indoor Areas (C)
Nov 25, 2025
✓1 violation
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 21, 2025
✕2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Nov 18, 2025
✕2 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 26, 2025
✓Feb 3, 2025
✓1 violation
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
Jan 23, 2025
✕5 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Jan 16, 2025
✕5 violations
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Oct 30, 2024
✓2 violations
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Apr 23, 2024
✓Jan 31, 2024
✓2 violations
- Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Sep 21, 2023
✓5 violations
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
Sep 14, 2023
✕5 violations
- (B) Cooling Methods (C)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Intensity-Lighting (C)
Apr 14, 2023
✓5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Receptacles (C)
Apr 5, 2023
✕5 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Cooling Heating and Holding Capacities-Equipment (Pf)
- Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
- Receptacles (C)
Jan 18, 2023
–Sep 2, 2022
✓5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Aug 24, 2022
✕5 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- (B) and (C) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (C)
- Cleaning Floors Dustless Methods (C)
Apr 28, 2022
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
Apr 20, 2022
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Ventilation Hood Systems Filters (C)
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