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Life Alive

431 BOYLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02116

Last inspected Jan 13, 2026

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

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Inspection history

  1. Jan 13, 2026

    3 violations
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  2. Jan 6, 2026

    3 violations
    • Ready-To-Eat Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Date Marking (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
  3. Feb 26, 2025

    1 violation
    • Food Labels (Pf)
  4. Feb 19, 2025

    1 violation
    • Food Labels (Pf)
  5. Dec 16, 2024

  6. Apr 30, 2024

    4 violations
    • Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Treating Juice (Pf)
    • Prohibitions (C)
  7. Apr 16, 2024

    4 violations
    • Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
    • Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
    • Treating Juice (Pf)
    • Prohibitions (C)
  8. Jan 3, 2024

  9. Jan 18, 2023

  10. Aug 25, 2022

    14 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food Labels (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Drain boards (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  11. Aug 11, 2022

    14 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Clean-up of Vomiting and Diarrheal Events (Pf)
    • In-Use Utensils Between-Use Storage (C)
    • Wiping Cloths Use Limitation (C)
    • (A) Gloves Use Limitation (P)
    • Miscellaneous Sources of Contamination (C)
    • Food Labels (C)
    • Consumption of Animal Foods that are Raw Undercooked or Not Otherwise Processed to Eliminate Pathogens (Pf)
    • Warewashing Machines Temperature Measuring Devices (Pf)
    • Drain boards (C)
    • Good Repair and Proper Adjustment-Equipment (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
    • Using a Handwashing Sink-Operation and Maintenance (Pf)
  12. Apr 7, 2022

    7 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (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)
    • Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
  13. Mar 31, 2022

    7 violations
    • When to Wash (P)
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (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)
    • Mechanical Warewashing Equipment Hot Water Sanitization Temperatures (Pf)
    • (A) Equipment Food-Contact Surfaces Nonfood-Contact Surfaces and Utensils (Pf)
    • Equipment and Utensils Air-Drying Required (C)
  14. Mar 15, 2022

  15. Jun 17, 2021

    3 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  16. Jun 11, 2021

    3 violations
    • (A)(2) and (B) Time/Temperature Control for Safety Food Hot and Cold Holding (P)
    • Time as a Public Health Control ( Pf)
    • Temperature Measuring Devices-Functionality (Pf)
  17. Nov 18, 2020

    2 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Cutting Surfaces (C)
  18. Jul 30, 2019

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  19. Jul 22, 2019

    6 violations
    • Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
    • Sanitizing Solutions Testing Devices (Pf)
    • Nonfood Contact Surfaces (C)
    • Floors Walls and Ceilings-Cleanability (C)
    • Handwashing Signage (C)
    • Repairing-Premises Structures Attachments and Fixtures-Methods (C)
  20. Jun 18, 2019

    1 violation
    • PIC Performing Duties
  21. Jun 11, 2019

    1 violation
    • PIC Performing Duties

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