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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
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)
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)
Feb 26, 2025
✓1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Feb 19, 2025
✕1 violation
- Food Labels (Pf)
Dec 16, 2024
✓Apr 30, 2024
✓4 violations
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Treating Juice (Pf)
- Prohibitions (C)
Apr 16, 2024
✕4 violations
- Washing Fruits and Vegetables (Pf)
- Food Storage-Preventing Contamination from the Premises (C)
- Treating Juice (Pf)
- Prohibitions (C)
Jan 3, 2024
–Jan 18, 2023
–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)
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)
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)
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)
Mar 15, 2022
–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)
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)
Nov 18, 2020
✓2 violations
- Food Storage Containers Identified with Common Name of Food (C)
- Cutting Surfaces (C)
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)
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)
Jun 18, 2019
✓1 violation
- PIC Performing Duties
Jun 11, 2019
✕1 violation
- PIC Performing Duties
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