Legal Sea Foods
255 STATE ST, BOSTON, MA 02109
Last inspected Apr 29, 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 20 inspections on record for Legal Sea Foods, spanning February 2021 to April 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 4 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
Apr 29, 2026
✓4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Apr 22, 2026
✕4 violations
- Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
- Cleaning Agents and Sanitizers Availability (Pf)
- Handwashing Sinks Installation (Pf)
- System Maintained in Good Repair (C)
Jul 14, 2025
✓Jan 15, 2025
✓Oct 9, 2024
✓Mar 15, 2024
✓4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Mar 8, 2024
✕4 violations
- In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
- (A)(1) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
- Hand Drying Provision (Pf)
Feb 6, 2024
✓May 15, 2023
✓Apr 5, 2023
✓Jan 18, 2023
–Jan 9, 2023
✓3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Dec 22, 2022
✕3 violations
- Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
- Floor and Wall Junctures Coved and Enclosed or Sealed (C)
- Controlling Pests (Pf)
Sep 15, 2022
✓2 violations
- Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
- Maintaining Premises Unnecessary Items and Litter (C)
Jul 26, 2022
✓2 violations
- Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 15, 2022
–Oct 25, 2021
✓3 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Oct 21, 2021
✕3 violations
- (A )Cooling Methods (Pf)
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
Mar 1, 2021
✓2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
Feb 24, 2021
✕2 violations
- (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
- Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
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